red and green pedals of hospital bed

[comnursesall]

sometimes we have to move up and move down the hospital bed.

does red pedal mean move down the bed? does green mean move up the bed?

thanks.

[traumaRUs, MSN, APRN]

Each bed is going to be different. You need to either ask someone who is familiar with the bed and/or take a closer look at the pedals. Usually they have labels on them.

I don't use equipment (even beds) with which I'm not familiar - makes for certain accidents.

[Davey Do]

does red pedal mean move down the bed? does green mean move up the bed?

Most of us Men have a system for following when running up against a question such as yours: "If all else fails, read the instructions".

Dave

[stram87]

For our bed the red pedal locks the bed wheels and the green pedal unlocks all the wheels. There is also a steer setting in the middle. Our beds have electronic up and down ect. There is a CPR pedal that lowers and lays the bed flat w/o power.

[j621d]

Most of us Men have a system for following when running up against a question such as yours: "If all else fails, read the instructions".

If only more men (or people in general) would follow your advice!

LOL;)

[sevensonnets]

Have you already tried asking coworkers for a demonstration? If that is embarrassing find yourself an unoccupied bed and push the red and green pedals and see what they do.

[Forever Sunshine, ASN, RN]

Most of us Men have a system for following when running up against a question such as yours: "If all else fails, read the instructions".

Dave

I think you are the only one I've heard of who even said the phrase, "read the instructions"

The instructions go out the door with the box it came in.

To the OP- I second the poster who suggested trying it on an empty bed. Don't try it on an occupied bed lol. For all you know it might flip upside down.

[Altra, BSN, RN]

There are a million different beds, so I agree you need to ask someone who is familiar with those particular beds that you are dealing with.

However ... generally speaking, the green unlocks the wheels (green = go) and the red pedal locks the wheels so they can't move, like a brake (red = stop).

[Pink20059]

For most of the bed that I have dealt with in the past. The way I remember it is that....red means stop, locking the pedals and the green means go, unlocking the pedals. Hope this helps.

[ZippyGBR, BSN, RN]

the 'red and 'green' pedals on one of the types of beds we have are on the brake/ steer/ free rocker for the wheels and castors

red down - green up = brakes

green down red up = free wheeling + castoring

he middle position is 'steering' castors

but i've also used trolleys where the red pedal was to lower the bed base and the green to raise it and the brake pealds were black.

you should have the operating instructions and manuals for the beds you use somewhere on your unit.

[Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN]

I think you are the only one I've heard of who even said the phrase, "read the instructions"

The instructions go out the door with the box it came in.

To the OP- I second the poster who suggested trying it on an empty bed. Don't try it on an occupied bed lol. For all you know it might flip upside down.

There should be instructions on everybed with the bed. OSHA, Board of Health ect guidelines. Usually the Universal Red means stop Green means go applies across the board. Ask your manager of charge nurse to point out the instructions on the bed for you. BUt do not use the equiptment with knowing how to.........that is a huge saftey issue.

[ayla2004, ASN, RN]

on old manual beds, green pedals normally mid point under the bed will raise the bed but you need to pump it with your foot , red will lower the bed just hold your foot on it.

ask a co-worker how to work the bed.