1. Assemble all 5.

FOR DISABLED hyperextension of

equipment and PATIENTS: Elevate the back.
place them at the head of the 6. Raise the side rail
bedside. bed to a high fowler on the opposite
2. Explain the position. Pie fold the side.
procedure. top linen of the 7. Warm bedpan
3. Provide privacy, patient. Be sure the under warm water if
wash hands and height of the bed is using a stainless
apply gloves. within comfortable bedpan. If using a
4. Place the bedpan working height. If plastic bedpan wipe
or urinal at the foot elevation is it with a tissue
part of the bed with contraindicated, paper. Powder the
paper lining and support client’s back rim PRN.
cover. with pillows as 8. If the patient
needed to prevent needs assistance to
move into the 10. Place regular bottom of the urinal
bedpan, have bedpan to client’s resting on bed.
him bend his knees buttocks on the 12. Fix top linen,
and rest some of his smooth rounded leave a signal device
weight on his heels rim. Place a rolled and toilet paper
pressed against the towel under the within patient’s
bed. patient’s back. reach. Leave the
9. Help the client as 11. Check the patient if it is safe to
needed by placing placement of the do so. Raise
hand over the lower bedpan, if patient is the side rails.
back, resting your male, urinal is then 13. When removing
elbow on the properly placed bedpan, don gloves.
mattress and using between slightly Hold the bedpan
your forearm as spread legs with the and steady place
lever. patient on his side
facing away from the area. Wash the sheet towards
you and wipe hands the opposite side of
client’s perineal by lining edge of bed the bed.
area with several with towel. Place 16. Move to the
layers of toilet over the towel a opposite side of the
tissue. paper bed and remove the
Clean from the lining, then the soiled sheet.
urethra towards the basin. Offer warm Remove the gloves
anus. water, soap, rinse and replace new
14. Wash the and dry. cotton draw sheet.
perineal area of 15. Remove the 17. Assist client to a
dependent client draw sheet if it is comfortable
with soap and soiled, (with gloves position. Don
water as indicated on), roll gloves. Empty and
and thoroughly dry clean the bedpan
and return it to the presence of
bedside. abnormalities of
18. Remove and feces and the
discard the gloves condition of the
and wash your perineal area.
hands.

19. For unconscious

patient, after doing
the perineal care,
place diaper.
20. Document and
evaluate the color,
odor, amount and
clarity of urine and