Bedpan

  1. Explains procedure, speaking clearly, slowly, and directly, maintaining face-to-face contact whenever possible.
    Privacy is provided with curtain, screen, or door
  2. Before placing bedpan, lowers head of bed
    puts on clean gloves before handling bedpan
  3. Places bedpan correctly under client's buttocks
    Removes and disposes of gloves (without contaminating self) into waste container and washes hands
  4. After positioning client on bedpan and removing gloves, raises head of bed
    toilet tissue is within reach
  5. Hand wipe is within reach and client is instructed to clean hands with hand wipe when finished
    Signaling device within reach and client is asked to signal when finished
  6. puts on clean gloves before removing bedpan
    Head of bed is flat before bedpan is removed
  7. Avoids overexposure of client
    Removes, empties, and rinses bedpan and pours rinse water into toilet
  8. After rinsing bedpan, places bedpan in designated dirty supply
    After placing bedpan in designated dirty supply area, removes and disposes of gloves(without contaminating self) into waste container and wash hands

    Signaling device is within reach and bed is in low position
Author
lbarney
ID
79549
Card Set
Bedpan
Description
Assists with use of bedpan
Updated