NUR 101 FUNDAMENTAL OF NURSING PROCEDURE MANUAL for PCL course WITH RATIONALE

I. Basic Nursing Care/ Skill Bed making a. Making an Un-occupied Bed Definition: Abed prepared to receive a new patient is an un-occupied bed. Fig.1. Un-occupied bed Purpose 1. To provide clean and comfortable bed for the patient 2. To reduce the risk of infection by maintaining a clean environment 3. To prevent bed sores by ensuring there are no wrinkles to cause pressure points Equipment required: 1. Mattress (1) 2. Bed sheets(2): Bottom sheet (1) Top sheet (1) 3. Pillow (1) 4. Pillow cover (1) 5. Mackintosh (1) 6. Draw sheet (1) 7. Blanket (1) 8. Savlon water or Dettol water in basin 9. Sponge cloth (4): to wipe with solution (1) to dry (1) When bed make is done by two nurses, sponge cloth is needed two each. 10. Kidney tray or paper bag (1) 11. Laundry bag or Bucket (1) 12. Trolley(1) Fig. 2. Equipment required on a trolley Procedure: by one nurse Care Action Rationale 1. Explain the purpose and procedure to the client. • Providing information fosters cooperation. 2. Perform hand hygiene. • To prevent the spread of infection. 3. Prepare all required equipments and bring the articles to the bedside. • Organization facilitates accurate skill performance 4. Move the chair and bed side locker • It makes space for bed making and helps effective action. 5. Clean Bed-side locker: Wipe with wet and dry. • To maintain the cleanliness 6. Clean the mattress: 1) Stand in right side. 2) Start wet wiping from top to center and from center to bottom in right side of mattress. 3) Gather the dust and debris to the bottom. 4) Collect them into kidney tray. 5) Give dry wiping as same as procedure 2). 6) Move to left side. 7) Wipe with wet and dry the left side. • To prevent the spread of infection