BEDMAKING
BEDMAKING
BEDMAKING
Types of Bed:
1. Standard Hospital Bed has a firm mattress on a metal frame that can be raised or
lowered horizontally. It is a bed that can be adjusted to a variety of positions. This type
2. Special Hospital Bed is a bed that is required for patients to maintain strict body
alignment. It rotates on an axis to turn the patient from supine to prone or vice –versa.
Two such beds are Stryker wedge frame and the CircOlectric bed.
a. Stryker wedge frame = is manually operated by the nurse, turns the patient
laterally through side-lying position. This bed is indicated for those with spinal
rotates the patient vertically through the standing position. This bed permits
The hospital bed is narrower than the usual bed so that the nurse can reach the client from
either side without undue stretching. It is 3 feet wide and 26 inches in height and the length
3. patient’s signal = device to call for assistance from the health personnel
1. Unoccupied bed
a. open –bed
b. closed –bed
2. Obstetrical Bed
4. Occupied Bed
Bottom Sheet:
Fold lengthwise with the right side inside(RIBS) with the wider hem at the foot part of the
bed.
Fold again with the edge towards the centerfold of the linen.
Top Sheet:
Fold lengthwise with the right side outside( ROTS ) and the wider hem at the head part of
the bed.
Rubber Sheet:
Fold crosswise with the right side inside and fold again with the edge towards the
Waterproof Under pad: (to be used instead of rubber and draw sheet i.e. blue chucks)
Bath Blanket:
With two students facing one another holding both ends of the blanket with the right side
outside. Fold crosswise three times with the centerfold inside. Maintaining the hold of the blanket,
place the loose end with the wider hem, flip the rest of the folded sheets and insert it back towards
the hand that holds the blanket. Flip back the rest of the folds. Bring the edges towards the center
once.
Fold the sheet crosswise. Follow the same sequence of folding with bath blanket.
carefully. Avoid shaking it or tossing it into the laundry hamper (it should be placed
in the hamper).
2. Microorganisms are transferred from one surface to another whenever one object
touches another. Therefore, hold both soiled and clean linen away from your
floor to prevent the spread of any bacteria present either on the linen or on the floor.
the hands from one item to another. Therefore, wash your hands before you begin
1. UNOCCUPIED BED is a bed that does not call for any special cases.
4. Open–Bed = The top covers are folded back to make it easier for a
5. Closed-Bed = The top covers are drawn up to the headpart over the
pillows.
Purposes:
Equipment:
Procedure:
Action Rationale(Bold)
bedside at the foot of the bed in their diagonally toward the head of the bed.
3. Grasp the mattress securely and shift it the fitted sheet toward the mattress.
Allows more foot room for the client and prevents irritation to the client’s skin.
moves the mattress against the head of the 6. Lift the mattress corner with your hand
decreases the chance that the sheet will pull Lifting the mattress will prevent the linen
out from under the mattress. from being caught by the spring of the bed.
7. Pull and tuck the fitted sheet over the 6. Miter the sheet at the top corner by:
mattress corners at the foot of the a. Picking up the edge of the sheet and
decreases the chance that the sheet will pull b. Lay the upper part on the top of the
FLAT REGULAR SHEET Mitering will secure the bed linen while the
4. Place the bottom sheet with its center (Fitted sheets do not require mitering).
fold on the center of the mattress with 7. Supporting your mitered corner, tuck
the bigger hem in line with the edge the sides of the bottom sheet under
the center of the bed as you bring the 8. Place the top sheet on the bed with
Proper positioning of linen ensures that wider hem even at the head of the
opposite side of the bed. Open the sheet’s top layer towards the
procedure with the top blanket or pillow case. Gather the pillow case and
spread it placing the upper edge turn it inside out over one hand. With the
approximately 6” below the top of the same hand, grasp the middle of one end
adequate linen will be available to cover This method makes it easy to slide pillow
opposite side of the bed. case over the pillow. Poorly fitting case
under it. Miter the corner but do not tuck 12. Place the pillow at the head part of the
Untucking the side of the sheet will make it from the entrance
easier for the patient to slip in. Provides for a neater appearance
10. Fold the upper 18” of the top sheet 13. For an open–bed , fanfold top sheet
Move to the other side of the bed and make For closed bed, draw the top sheet
that side of the bed following the same over the pillow.
procedure for securing the bed linen. Having linen opened makes it more convenient
for the client to get into bed.
Note: If blanket is used , follow the same procedure same as step # 8 , placing the upper edge