Assists With Use of Bedpan

What is the first step in assisting with use of a bed pan?

Explains procedure speaking clearly, slowly, and directly, maintaining face-to-face contact whenever possible

After explaining procedure, what is the next step (2)?

Provides privacy with a curtain, screen, or door

After providing privacy, what is the next step (3)?

Lowers head of bed (raises bed to working height)

After lowering head of bed, what is the next step (4)?

Puts on clean gloves

After putting on clean gloves, what is the next step (5)?

Places bedpan correctly under client's buttocks (catchy part faces head of bed and wide part aligns with hips)

(Make sure client is covered back up when finished)

After placing bedpan correctly, what is the next step (6)?

Removes and disposes of gloves (without contaminating self) into waste container and washes hands

After removing and disposing gloves, what is the next step (7)?

Raises head of bed

After raising head of bed, what is the next step (8)?

Toilet tissue is within reach

After placing toilet tissue within reach, what is the next step (9)?

Client is instructed to clean hands with hand wipe when finished

After instructing client to clean hands, what is the next step (10)?

Signaling device is within reach and client is asked to signal when finished

After placing signaling device is within reach, what is the next step (11)?

Provide client with privacy, come back in when signaled, and put on clean gloves

After coming back and putting on clean gloves, what is the next step (12)?

Lowers head of bed (raises bed to working height)

After lowering head of bed, what is the next step (13)?

Uncover client (try to maintain privacy) and remove the bedpan

After removing bedpan, what is the next step (14)?

Cover client back up, then empty and rinse bedpan and pour rinse into toilet

After emptying and rinsing bedpan, what is the next step (15)?

Place bedpan in designated dirty supply area

After placing bedpan in dirty supply area, what is the next step (16)?

Removes and disposes of gloves (without contaminating self) into waste container and washes hands

After removing and disposing of gloves, what is the next step (17)?

Place signaling device within reach and bed is in low position