(Optional) Make unoccupied and occupied beds.

Making an unoccupied bed should include

• selection of appropriate linens
• use of proper body mechanics
• infection control measures throughout the procedure.

Making an occupied bed should include

• selection of appropriate linens
• patient’s/client's safety and privacy at all times
• use of proper body mechanics
• infection control measures throughout the procedure.

For students taking the nurse aide credential at the end of the course, follow the Virginia Board of Nursing regulations: Commonwealth of Virginia Regulations Governing Certified Nurse Aides, Virginia Board of Nursing (https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Nursing/PractitionerResources/LawsRegulations/ Links to an external site.).

Process/Skill Questions:

• When would you change the bedspread on a bed?
• What is the purpose of wearing gloves when stripping used bed linens from the bed?
• Where do you put soiled linens?
• What linens are needed, in order of use, to make an unoccupied bed?
• When are side rails used during the making of an occupied bed?
• How is patient’s/client's privacy protected during the making of an occupied bed?
• How do you protect yourself from back injuries when performing this procedure?
• Why would you move a patient/client closer to the edge of the bed nearest you before turning him/her over on his/her side?