Check (9) Yes or No PROCEDURE STEPS Yes 1. Assists patient to chair; provides robe/blanket if needed. 2. Positions bed flat, raises to working height, lowers side rails. 3. Folds and places clean bedspread and/or blanket on clean area. Does not place clean linen on another patients bed or furniture. 4. Removes all sheets and pillowcases; places in laundry bag or hamper without contaminating uniform. 5. Does not place linen on the floor. 6. Removes and replaces linens on one side of the bed at a time, to save steps. 7. Does not shake or fan linens. 8. For flat bottom sheet, allows at least 10 inches to hang over at top and sides for tuck-in. 9. Smoothes wrinkles from bottom sheet. 10. If there is a draw sheet, tucks it and draws it tight. 11. Replaces waterproof pad if one is being used. 12. Places top sheet and bedspread along one side of the mattress; tucks them in at the same time, using a mitered corner. Then moves to opposite side of the bed. 13. After making both sides of the bed, at the head of the bed, folds sheet down over bedspread. 14. At foot of the bed, makes a small pleat in the top sheet and bedspread. 15. Fanfolds top sheet and bedspread back to the foot of the bed. 16. Changes pillowcases: grasps middle of closed end of pillowcase; reaches through pillowcase and grasps end of pillow; pulls pillow back through pillowcase. Does not hold pillow under arm or chin. 17. Assists client back to bed. 18. Places call signal within reach. 19. Places bedside table and over-bed table so they are accessible to the client.
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