UNOCCUPIED BED

HAND HYGIENE

AFTER PERFORMING HAND HYGIENE

CHECK THE FLOOR AROUND THE BED FOR SPILLS

CLEAN LINEN SHOULD BE STOCK IN THE ORDER OF THE USE ON A CLEAN BEDSIDE TABLE OR CHAIR

WEAR CLEAN GLOVES TO REMOVE THE SOILED LINEN LOOSEN THE TOP LINEN AT THE AT THE FOOT OF
THE BED REMOVE THE BEDSPREAD AND BLANKET SEPARATELY

IF THEY ARE SOILED PLACE THEM IN THE LINEN BAG IF EITHER IS TO BE REUSED FOLD INTO A SQUARE
AND PLACE ON A CHAIR

REMOVE THE PILLOW CASE AND LEAVE IT ON THE BED

PLACE THE PILLOW ON THE CHAIR

MOVE TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BED

REMOVE THE SOILED LINEN HOLDING IT AWAY FROM YOUR UNIFORM

PLACE THE LINEN IN THE LINEN BAG BEING CAREFUL NOT TO SHAKE OR FAN THE LINEN

IF NECESSARY REPOSITION THE MATTRESS ON THE BED FRAME AND FOLLOW YOUR AGENCY
HOUSEKEEPING POLICY REGARDING CLEANING THE MATTRESS IF SOILED

IF YOU’RE USING AFITTED BOTTOM SHEET PLACE IT OVER THE MATTRESS FROM THE HEAD TO THE
FOOT OF THE BED

AND PULL THE CORNERS SECURELY OVER THE MATTRESS EDGES

PLACE THE WATERPROOF PAD LENGTHWISE ALONG THE MIDDLE OF THE BED AND SMOOTH IT OUT

NEXT LAY THE TOP SHEET ON THE BED WITH VERTICAL CENTer fold PLACED LENGTHWISE DOWN THE
MIDDLE OF THE BED

OPEN THE SHEET OUT FROM HEAD TO FOOT KEEPING THE TOP EDGE OF THE SHEET EVEN WITH THE
TOP EDGE OF THE MATTRESS

LAY THE BLANKET OVER THE BED WITH THE TOP EDGE PARALLEL TO THE TOP EDGE OF THE SHEET AND
15 TO 20 CM OR ABOUT 6 TO 8 INCHES DOWN FROM IT.

IF YOU’RE USING BEDSPREAD PLACE IT OVER THE BLANKET THE SAME STANDING AT THE FOOT OF THE
BED ON ONE SIDE LIFTED THE MATTRESS CORNER SLIGHTLY WITH ONE HAND AND WITH THE OTHER
HAND

TUCKED THE TOP SHEET BLANKET AND BEDSPREAD UNDER THE MATTRESS THEN MAKE A MODIFIED
MITERED CORNER WITH THE TOP SHEET BLANKET AND BEDSPREAD FORMING A TRIANGULAR FOLD

LEAVE THE TIP OF THE TRIANGLE UNTUCKED

MOVE TO THE OTHER SIDE

SMOOTH OUT THE LINEN AND FINISH MAKING THE BED

NOW MAKE A HORIZONTAL TOE PLEAT AT THE FOOT OF THE BED FAN FOLD THE SHEET 5 TO 10 CM

THAT’S 2 TO 4 INCHES ACROSS THE BED PULL THE SHEET UP FROM THE BOTTOM TO MAKE A FOLD
ABOUT 15 CM OR 6 INCHES FROM THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE MATTRESS

SMOOTH OUT THE SHEET BLANKET AND BEDSPREAD IF ONE IS USED

FANFOLD THE LINEN TO THE FOOT OF THE BED WITH THE TOP LAYER READY TO BE PULLED UP

THE SLIP ON A CLEAN PILLOWCASE

FIRST PICK UP THE CENTER OF THE CLOSED END OF THE PILLOWCASE HOLD THE PILLOWCASE WITH A
FIRM GRIP IN ONE HAND

WITH THE OTHER HAND OPEN THE PILLOWCASE FROM THE OPEN END AND FOLD THE BACK OVER THE
CLOSED END INSIDE-OUT

NEXT PICK UP THE PILLOW WITH THE HAND HOLDING THE PILLOWCASE

INVERT THE PILLOW FOR THE PILLOW CASE TO DRAPE OVER THE PILLOW

THEN PULL THE PILLOW CASE OVER THE PILLOW WITH THE OTHER HAND

DO NOT PLACE THE PILLOW OR PILLOWCASE UNDER THE CHIN OR IN THE TEA

ADJUST THE CORNERS OF THE PILLOWCASE WITH HANDS BETWEEN THE PILLOW CASE AND THE PILLOW

DO NOT SHAKE THE PILLOW TO POSITION THE PILLOWCASE

APPLY GLOVES TO HANDLE THE SOILED LINEN AND REMOVE THE LINEN BAG OR HAMPER FROM THE
PATIENTS ROOM

THE REMOVE AND DISCARD YOUR GLOVES AND PERFORM HAND HYGIENE