PERFORMANCE TASK SHEET

Title: Procedures on Bed Making

Performance Objective: Given the necessary tools, equipment and materials, you
should be able to make up the bed following industry
accepted standards within 1 hour.
Supplies/Materials : Bed pad, Linens, Blanket, Pillows, Pillowcase
.
Equipment : Bed

Steps/Procedure:

1. Wear PPE.
2. Observe safety and proper sanitation.
3. Gather the necessary tools, materials and equipment.
4. Follow the steps and procedures below:
A. Place Bed Pads:
 Get the new linens from the third shelf of the cart.
 Get the bed pad and place it at the center of the bed.
 Spread the bed pad by unfolding one-by-one.
 Secure the bed pad to the mattress by hooking the attached
bands.
B. Spread the Sheets:
 Pull the bed away from the headboard.
 Spread the bottom sheet using the fisherman’s throw.
C. Perform the Fisherman’s Throw:
 Make sure that the label of the sheet is at the foot of the bed.
 Unfold and slowly gather each side on each of your hands, as if
you are gathering a fishing net.
 Fluff the sheets from time to time.
 When all of it is gathered in your hands, stretch your arms with
the sheets.
 Throw the sheets onto the Bed but be careful not to let go of the
ends.
D. Flatten the sheet across the bed:
 Open your palm and slide it quickly across the bed to eliminate
the air underneath.
 Pull the edges of the sheet to further eliminate the air.
E. Tuck and Miter all four corners of the bed:
 Check if the flat sheet is centered on the bed.
 Go to one side of the bed, measure one foot away from the
corner and take the edge of the sheet from that point.
 Align your other arm to the edge of the bed and lift the flat
sheet up.
  Use the same arm tucks the sheet that is hanging.
 Bring down the lifted sheet and tuck this in.
 Spread the second sheet with wrong side up, make sure that
the top edge of this sheet is spread only until the edge of the
bed.
 Spread the blanket, the edge of the blanket should only be
about 6 to 8 inches away from the top edge of the bed.
 Spread the top sheet, Fold 2 inches of the top sheet under the
blanket.
 Tuck the sheets in the upper part of the bed and miter the
corners at the foot of the bed. All three sheets are to be tucked
together.
 Spread the Bed cover.
 Make sure that the edge of the bed cover is 1 inch away from
the floor.
 Smooth out the bed cover until it reaches the point the point
where the blanket starts.
 Fold over the remaining bed cover.
F. Put the Pillowcase:
 Fold out half of the pillow case taking the middle part of the two
sides from the inside.
 Divide the pillow to two placing one palm in the middle and
using the other hand to fold one side of the pillow to the other.
 Slide the folded pillow to the case.
 Release and hold on the pillow, spread and fluff the pillow.
G. Align the pillows to the bed cover, make sure that the opening of the
pillow case face away from the door.
H. Flip over to the headboard to hide the pillows quickly, with one hand
under the bed cover and the other on top of the pillow.
I. Tuck the excess bed cover.
5. Clean the area and return all necessary tools, materials and equipment in
their proper places.

Assessment Method: Demonstration

CRITERIA
YES NO
Did you….
Wear PPE?

Observe safety and proper sanitation?

Gather the necessary tools, materials and equipment?

Place Bed Pad properly?

Spread the Sheets properly?

Perform the Fisherman’s Throw properly?

Flatten the sheet across the bed properly?

Tuck and Miter all four corners of the bed properly?

Put the Pillowcase properly?

Align the pillows to the bed cover properly?

Flip over to the headboard to hide the pillows quickly

properly?

Tuck the excess bed cover properly?

Clean the area and return all necessary tools, materials

and equipment in their proper places?

Finish the task with allotted time?