Transfer should include, but not be limited to,

bringing the bedside commode next to the bed
helping a client/resident/patient sit on the side of the bed
helping a client/resident/patient put on non-skid footwear and a robe
assisting a client/resident/patient to the bedside commode with or without a transfer belt
placing a signaling device, hand wipes, and toilet tissue within reach of a client/resident/patient
transferring a client/resident/patient to bedside commode.

Refer to Unit VIII in Nurse Aide Curriculum (https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/media/dhpweb/docs/nursing/forms/education/NurseAide_Ed_Program_Curriculum.doc), Virginia Board of Nursing, Virginia Department of Health Professions, 2018.

Process/Skill Questions:

What personal protective equipment (PPE) should be worn while emptying a bedside commode?
What are the consequences for having different clients/residents/patients use the same bedside commode?