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Skills Checklist: Making an Occupied Bed 1.?Place a fitted sheet on the half of the bed you are working on. ?Place the lift sheet and soaker pad in the same manner, fan folding them under the resident.?Pull through the fitted sheet, lift sheet, and soaker pad, ensuring there are no wrinkles.o Maintain respectful, courteous, and professional communication at all times.Procedure Steps: o Place a clean barrier on a flat surface, flip linens over, and place them on the barrier so the fitted sheet is on top.?Begin rolling soiled linens to the middle of the bed and under the resident.Assist the resident to a supine position.?Make mitered corners at the foot of the bed by doing the following: ?Tuck the entire end of the sheet under the foot of the bed.?Make a toe pleat (i.e., a pleat in the sheet which allows an individual to move feet) to prevent pressure.?Remove the soiled linens and place them in a linen bag.?Place the angled sheet on top of the bed and tuck in anything hanging below the bed frame.?Put a clean pillowcase on a new pillow and exchange it for the soiled pillow.Repeat for multiple pillows.?Place the call light or signaling device within reach of the resident.3.??4.

Skills Checklist: Making an Occupied Bed

1. Gather Supplies: Linens


2. Routine Pre-Procedure Steps:
   Knock on the client’s door.
   ◦ Perform hand hygiene.
   ◦ Introduce yourself and identify the resident.
   ◦ Maintain respectful, courteous, and professional communication at all times. ◦ Provide for privacy.
   ◦ Explain the procedure to the client.


3. Procedure Steps:
   ◦ Place a clean barrier on a flat surface, flip linens over, and place them on the barrier so the fitted sheet is on top.
   ○ Don gloves.
   ○Look for any personal belongings that may have been left in the bed and return them to their proper place.
   ○Put the side rail up.
   ○Move to the opposite side of the bed. Using the lift sheet, roll the resident towards the side rail.
   ○Begin rolling soiled linens to the middle of the bed and under the resident.
   Remove gloves. Perform hand hygiene.
   ○Place a fitted sheet on the half of the bed you are working on.
   ○Place the lift sheet and soaker pad in the same manner, fan folding them under the resident.
   ○Raise the side rail.
   ○Move to the opposite side of the bed.
   Put on gloves.
   ○Lower side rail on working side of the bed.
   ○Roll the resident to the opposite side.
   ○Remove the soiled linens and place them in a linen bag.
   ○Remove gloves.
   ○Perform hand hygiene.
   ○Pull through the fitted sheet, lift sheet, and soaker pad, ensuring there are no wrinkles.
   Assist the resident to a supine position.
   ○Keeping the resident covered, place a new flat sheet on top of them.
   ○Make mitered corners at the foot of the bed by doing the following:
   ○Tuck the entire end of the sheet under the foot of the bed.
   ○ Facing the foot of the bed, create a 45-degree angle from the corner of the bed with the sheet.
   ○Place the angled sheet on top of the bed and tuck in anything hanging below the bed frame.
   ○Lower the angled sheet over the edge of the bed.
   ○Put a clean pillowcase on a new pillow and exchange it for the soiled pillow. Put the pillow at the head of the bed with the open end of the pillowcase faced away from the door. Repeat for multiple pillows.
   ○Make a toe pleat (i.e., a pleat in the sheet which allows an individual to move feet) to prevent pressure.


4. Post-Procedure Steps:
   ○Perform hand hygiene.
   ○Check on resident comfort and ask if anything else is needed.
   ○Ensure the bed is low and locked.
   ○Check the brakes.
   ○Place the call light or signaling device within reach of the resident.
   ○Open the door and privacy curtain.
   ○Perform hand hygiene.
   ○Report abnormal findings to the nurse.