Bed Making

Abed el Fattah M. Yahia

Lecture elements :

• Firstly : introduction about client room and component of client’s bed

• Secondly : how to apply bed making ? ( non-occupied and occupied )

Introduction about client’s room

Client Room

1- walls

2- floors

3- lighting

4- climate control

5- room furnishings

1- Walls: blue and colors with blue tints such as mauve and light green that promote relaxation

2- FLOORS 3- lighting : adequate lighting , both natural or

artificial is important the comfort of client and nursing personnel

4- climate control - temperature : 20 C - 23 C - humidity: amount of moisture in the air or

water vapor : 30% - 60%

- ventilation: mount of components of air in place

5- Room Furnishings

A- the bed B- privacy curtainC- over bed table D- bedside standE- chairs

5- Room Furnishings

Room Furnishings

Beds

Privacy curtain

Overbed table

Bedside stand

Chairs

Client room

A- The Bed • Adjusting the bed to promote comfort , enable

self-care ,and facilitate a therapeutic position

• Full or half side rails are attached to the bed frame • Unoccupied bed : changing linen when the bed is

empty • Occupied bed : changing linen while the client

remains in bed

Frame of bed

Mattress

pillows

bed linen

Bed

1 -Mattress• many people equate the comfort of a bed with the

quality of the mattress , should be rigid and soft to comfort pt

• Mattress overlays : layers of foam or other devices place on top of the mattress are used to promote comfort or to keep the skin intact ( foam , gel , air or water )

• Mattress are long term used and washed with strong antimicrobial solutions but not sterilized between uses

2 -pillows

• pillows primary are used for comfort , but they also are used to elevate a part of the body , relieve swelling , promote breathing or help to maintain a therapeutic position

3-Bed linen: the linen used for most hospital beds include the following

1-Mattress pad 2-bottom sheet 3-draw sheet : its placed beneath the client's hips to helping

for change position , helping in bed making and facilitate to move or transfer pts from bed to anther bed

4- top sheet5- blanket , depending on the client's preference 6-pillowcase : stuffed with foam, feathers or kapok ( a mass

of silky fibers )

• To control expenses, bed linen may not be changed every day, but any wet or contaminated linen is changed as frequently as necessary

B- privacy curtain

• It can be drawn completely around each client's bed

C- over bed tablemakes it convenient for the client to eat while in bed and to perform personal hygiene or other activity requiring a flat service

D- bedside stand and E- chairs

How to apply bed making?

• Bed Making: The technique of preparing different types of bed making patients comfortable in his suitable position for a particular condition

• Unoccupied bed : changing linen when the bed is empty

• Occupied bed : changing linen while the client remains in bed

Purpose of Bed Making

1- To promote clients comfort.

2- To provide a clean environment for the clients.

3- To provide a smooth, wrinkle- free bed foundation, thus minimizing sources of skin irritation.

4- To conserve the clients energy and maintain current healthy status.

5- To prevent or avoid microorganisms to come in contact with the patient which could cause tribulations.

How to make (unoccupied & occupied) bed ?

• Be attentive with the teacher

• and looking at Skill 18-1 page 403 and Skill 18-2 page 409 in fundamental nursing skills and concepts book that your have

• For increase information enter on youtube site and looking for bed making