BED MAKING
What is Bed making????
A hospital bed is a piece of
equipment most frequently used
by the hospitalized patient.
It should be selected for its
impact on patients’ comfort, safety,
medical condition,
and
ability to change positions.
Things used for Bed making
•Cot
•Mattress with cover
• Bed sheet
•Pillow with cover
•Rexin sheet
•Mat
•Duster cloth - 2Nos
• Pillow cover
Purpose of Bed making
•To have the bed neat and clean helps
keep a sick person comfortable
•Clean sheets with no wrinkles helps
infection free and prevent bedsores
•Neat and tidy bed provides an
appearance and give a positive energy
to the patient
Procedures of Bed Making
Making a bed with a person in it
(occupied)
Making a bed without a person in it
(Unoccupied/empty)
Procedures of Bed Making
Remove soiled Bedsheet & Pillow cover
Procedures of Bed Making
• Knock on the Patients door and
politely ask permission to enter and
make bed.
• Help the Patient to get up from the
bed and sit on the chair.
• Remove the soiled bedsheet &
Pillow cover
Procedures of Bed Making
•Soiled bed sheet gently & carefully
by folding it into four, so that dust
does not fly around.
•The solid bedsheet & Pillow cover
outside of the room.
Procedures of Bed Making
•Fold the Mattress into two & Wipe
the dust under the mattress with a wet
cloth.
•Now wipe the bed with a dry cloth.
•Clean and dust the legs and the
portion under the cot
•Washing the hands.
Procedures of Bed Making
•Fold it uniformly & place it in the
center of the bed.
•Lift the mattress breadth wise above
the bed, & tuck one end of the bed
sheet under the mattress.
•The four corners of the bed sheet
which remain unfolded should be
folded triangularly & tucked tight
under the Mattress.
Procedures of Bed Making
•Fold the pillow in two and then slip
it into the cover.
•After the bedsheet has been neatly
spread and the pillow cover has been
put on, fold the blanket neatly and put
it at the foot of the bed.
Procedures of Bed Making
•Settle the patient comfortably on the
bed again, thank him, and then leave
the room.
•Note: Stained & Damage bedsheets &
Pillow covers should be replaced
immediately.