Table of Contents
REQUIREMENTS #
- A trolley with the following items:
- Top shelf
- A bowl
- Soap in a dish
- Barrier cream
- 2/3 hand towels
- Bottom shelf
- Jug of warm water
- Bucket for used water
- Mackintosh and dressing towel
- Bed linen
- Top shelf
STEPS #
- Explain procedure to patient
- Assess patient’s skin
- Perform hand hygiene
- Set trolley and send to patient bedside
- Provide privacy
- Remove patient’s bedclothes and cover with a sheet
- Protect bed with long mackintosh and bath towel/blanket
- Pour water into the basin
- Roll patient onto the side, left/right lateral or prone, with head turned to one side
- Examine and note any abnormality
- Clean all pressure areas (back of the head, ears, hand, scapula, sacrum, elbows, hips, buttocks, knees, ankles, heels and toes) with soap and water in a soft towel with gloved hands
- Knead or rub in a circular motion all pressure areas with tip of fingers, or pad of one area at a time
- Rinse and dry skin with a soft dry towel
- Ensure skin is dry without any moisture
- Apply moisturizing cream or barrier cream
- Groom and dress patient in a clean clothing
- Position patient intermittently in any of the following positions at 30° angle: prone, supine, right or left lateral, right or left sim’s
- Remove long mackintosh and dressing towel
- Dispose off used items, decontaminate trolley and used linen
- Perform hand hygiene
- Document procedure and report findings
- Inform the appropriate officer of any abnormality