1. MNA Mosby’s Long Term Care Assistant Chapter 19 Bedmaking

2. Bedmaking Clean, neat, wrinkle free bed: Increases comfort
Prevents skin breakdown and decubitus ulcers
In the LTCF linens are completely changed on the resident's shower or bath day.

3. Types of Beds: Closed bed Open bed Occupied bed
Resident is up for the day; top sheet & bedspread covers the bed
Resident is ready to get back in bed; top sheet and bedspread folded down
Resident is in the bed

4. Linens Bottom sheet Draw sheet Top sheet Bedspread pillowcase
Hold linens away from your body
Never shake linens
Place clean linens on clean surfaces
Never place linens on the floor
Collect linens in the order of use

5. Removing Dirty Linens Roll all linen together away from you.
Place in linen hamper

6. Making Beds Use good body mechanics Practice medical asepsis
Practice standard precautions
Never shake linens
Hold linens away from your body

7. Making Beds Never place linens on the floor Keep linens wrinkle free
Cover plastic drawsheets with cotton drawsheets
Make one side before completing on the other side
Change wet linens immediately

8. Bedmaking Elevate bed for proper body mechanics
Bottom sheet is tucked in at the top
Top sheet is tucked in at the bottom
Corners are called: Mitered
Open end of pillow case is placed to face away from the door
Elevate bed for proper body mechanics
Lower bed for patient safety

9. Quality of Life The bed must be neat, clean, and well made.
The person, family, and visitors question the quality of care and the person’s quality of life if the bed is unmade, messy, or dirty.
The bed helps provide an orderly and pleasant setting. If the person stays in bed, straighten and tighten sheets and other linen as needed.
Some persons bring bedspreads, pillows, blankets, afghans, and quilts from home.
Allow personal choice when possible

10. True or False Review All linens are changed QD in the LTCF
On the resident’s bath day

11. Review
Shake linens in the air to remove crumbs and wrinkles
True False

12. Review
Wrinkled linens should be changed immediately
True False

13. Review
Away from
Hold linens _________________ your body.

14. Review
A person is out of the room most of the day. What type of bed should you make?
___________________________.
closed

15. Review
Beds are made
______________________.
Every day

16. What goes on the bed first?
Review
What goes on the bed first?
Bottom sheet

17. For good body mechanics the bed is
Review
For good body mechanics the bed is
_______________________________________
Raised to your working height

18. Review
A plastic draw sheet must never
Touch the residents body

19. Review
A clean, neat, wrinkle free bed does all of the following except:
A. Help prevent skin breakdown
Help prevent pressure ulcers
Increase the resident’s comfort
Help prevent incontinence

20. Questions??