Changing An Occupied Bed Procedure Checklist
Changing An Occupied Bed Procedure Checklist
Changing An Occupied Bed Procedure Checklist
College of Nursing
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING PRACTICE, RLE
Procedure Checklist
Name of Student:
Clinical Instructor:
Assessments:
Materials:
B. Directions: Provide your assessment findings/rationale on the box. You are rated based on the
performance rubrics.
PROCEDURE RATIONALE
Preparatory phase
1. Check the client’s identification and
condition.
2. Determine what linens the client may
already have in the room.
Performance phase
3. Explain to the client what you are going
to do, why it is necessary, and how he
or she can cooperate. Discuss how the
results will be used in planning further
care or treatments.
4. Wash hands and observe appropriate
infection control procedure.
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College of Nursing
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING PRACTICE, RLE
Procedure Checklist
PROCEDURE RATIONALE
9. Leave the top sheet over the client, or
replace it with a bath blanket as
follows:
a. Ask the client to hold the top edge
of the blanket
b. Reaching under the blanket from
the side, grasp the top edge of the
sheet and draw it down to the foot
of the bed, leaving the blanket in
place.
c. Remove the sheet from the bed
and place it in the soiled linen
hamper.
Change the bottom sheet and draw sheet.
10. Assist the client to turn on the side
facing away from the side where the
clean linen is
11. Raise the side rail nearest the client. If
there is no side rail, have another
nurse support the client at the edge of
the bed.
12. Loosen the foundation of the linen on
the side of the bed near the linen
supply.
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College of Nursing
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING PRACTICE, RLE
Procedure Checklist
PROCEDURE RATIONALE
21. Facing the side of the bed, use both
hands to pull the bottom sheet so that
it is smooth and tuck the excess under
the side of the mattress.
22. Unfold the draw sheet fan folded at the
center of the bed and pull it tightly with
both hands. Pull the sheet in three
sections: (a) face the side of the bed to
pull the middle section, (b) face the far
top corner to pull the bottom section,
and (c) face the far bottom corner to
pull the top section.
23. Tuck the excess draw sheet under the
side of the mattress
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College of Nursing
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING PRACTICE, RLE
Procedure Checklist
C. Write medical terms and abbreviations related to this procedure. Provide meaning for each.
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