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PROCEDURE CHECKLIST 26
NURSING INTERVENTIONS IN MEETING PATIENT’S COMFORT
CHANGING AN OCCUPIED BED
NO. PROCEDURE REMARKS
Establish rapport.
1. - Greet patient & maintain eye contact.
- Introduce yourself.
2. Explain purpose of procedure and provide privacy
Assess condition of blanket / bedsheet / pillowcase and
3.
prepare equipment.
4. Bring clean linens to patient’s bedside.
Perform hands rub and apply gloves (gloves are worn only
5. if linen is soiled or there is risk for contact with body
secretions)
Remove unnecessary equipment such as a dietary tray or
6.
items used for hygiene
7. Give patient privacy
8. Adjust bed height to comfortable working position.
9. Loosen top linen at foot of bed
10. Remove blanket. Keep soiled linen away from uniform.
11. Checks that no tubes are entangled in the bed linens
Slides patient to far side of the bed, places in left lateral
12.
position facing the side rail
Places pillow under patient’s head: if needed, places a
13.
pillow between patient and side rail.
Rolls or tightly fanfolds the soiled linens toward patient’s
14.
back: tucks the roll slightly under the patient.
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