Bed making

[Schmoo1022]

Hi,

Does anyone have a skill checklist for bed making? Proper order and such. We are thinking of hiring a bedmaker at our facility, and as we were discussing this, a whole big "disagreement" started about where the drawer sheet goes in relation to the pad?

Some where saying the pad goes under the drawer sheet? I have never seen or heard this. We always put it on top of the drawer sheet.

Any one know? Have something I can print out??

Thanks a bunch

[achot chavi]

Let them put the absorbent pad under the drawsheet and see how they have to change that sheet every time the pt wets it!!! They will learn real fast that the pad goes on top of the drawsheet!!!!

[Schmoo1022]

Yeah...that.

I can't believe it would be done any other way. We don't use lift or draw sheets any more. Instead, we have those cloth pads that are large enough to function as a draw sheet and pad.

That site does say either way is ok. So, I guess it is which ever way the staff prefers. I really like to boost with the pads, our pads are very large and it usually works well, and not so much linen to wrinkle underneath. I just thought that the absorbant pads would be better next to a patients skin than a regular sheet when incon. I did look in my fundemental book and they all said the same, either on the sheet or under.

[Schmoo1022]

I know..the laundry staff is already complaining about the amount of laundry that is going down. Since I am not usually the one to make the beds, I let them decide the way they like best, as long as changes are getting done and skin care remains good. I do worry about the extra wrinking from the draw sheet though. We have always used just the pads.

[achot chavi]

You know with the improved diapers, most of our patients don't use absorbent pads under anymore- only when we have running diarrhea, or an extremely obese patient who is a heavy wetter.

[FireStarterRN, BSN, RN]

Procedure II Make an Unoccupied Bed

(Time: 8 minutes)

Possible Allocated

1. Assembled equipment and supplies

2. Used alcohol-based handrub for hand hygiene

3. Practiced standard precautions throughout procedure

4. Arranged the linen on a chair in the order in which the linen is to be

used

5. Adjusted bed to appropriate height and locked wheels

6. Removed soiled linens by rolling into compact bundle, and placed in

hamper

7. Unfolded bottom sheet on bed

a. Right side up

b. With narrow hem even with foot of mattress

c. With center fold of sheet at center of bed

8. Tucked clean bottom sheet under mattress to fit tightly and smoothly

at head of bed

9. Made a mitered corner at head of mattress to fit tightly and smoothly 3

10. Tucked entire side from head to foot of bed

11. Placed drawsheet at center of bed (14-16 inches from head of bed)

and tucked under mattress to fit tightly and smoothly

12. Unfolded top sheet on mattress, wrong side up, with hem even with

top edge of mattress and center fold used to center the sheet

13. Placed the spread/blanket on the bed right side up with the top edge

even with the top edge of the mattress, using the center fold to center

the spread.

14. Tucked top sheet and spread/blanket as a unit under foot of mattress;

mitered corner to fit tightly and smoothly, allowing the top sheet and

spread to hang free on the side of the mattress

15. Moved to opposite side of bed, fanfolded top covers to center of bed

Phew, how did I ever make a bed before reading this???

[FireStarterRN, BSN, RN]

How about a shorter version???

1) wash hands

2) Put on bottom sheet

3) Put on pad

4) Put on top sheep

5) Put on bedspread

6) Fold back nicely

7) Leave room

[Mr Ian]

All right, I whipped out Clinical Nursing Skills & Techniques by Perry and Potter and opened to the directions for "Making an unoccupied bed" on p. 421.

Applying the drawsheet (which is listed as "optional") is Step 9.

Step 13 says:..........

You are going to be an Excellent LPN. I can just sense it. Good work. :wink2:

Oh no. I am sorry, you misunderstood me. I am not using it to monitor bed making! Just to end the stupid argument about where the pad goes! If these ladies don't see it in print they won't agree. I know it sounds petty. Unless, I can find something about it, they won't do it.

Ok - so how about 3 pages of international Nursing testimony - amounting something like 150+ years experience? :chuckle

Put the pad on top of the draw sheet.

[Edit: 4 pages]

[fuzzywuzzy, CNA]

Procedure II Make an Unoccupied Bed

(Time: 8 minutes)

Possible Allocated

1. Assembled equipment and supplies

2. Used alcohol-based handrub for hand hygiene

3. Practiced standard precautions throughout procedure

4. Arranged the linen on a chair in the order in which the linen is to be

used........

EIGHT MINUTES????

[Schmoo1022]

You know with the improved diapers, most of our patients don't use absorbent pads under anymore- only when we have running diarrhea, or an extremely obese patient who is a heavy wetter.

Our residents don't wear briefs in bed. Only if they have diarrhea.

[Schmoo1022]

You are going to be an Excellent LPN. I can just sense it. Good work. :wink2:

Ok - so how about 3 pages of international Nursing testimony - amounting something like 150+ years experience? :chuckle

Put the pad on top of the draw sheet.

[Edit: 4 pages]

Yup,

That's what would MAKE SENSE, but nope, they are still insisting the pad goes under the draw sheet