Making A Closed Bed 1.

Wash your hand and assemble equipment: 1 pillow case Pillow Spread sheet Blanket Top sheet Cloth draw sheet or half sheet Plastic or rubber draw sheet Bottom sheet 2. Elevate the head of the bed to a comfortable working height in a horizontal position. Lock bed wheels so the bed will not roll. Place a chair at the side of the bed. 3. Arrange the linen on the chair in order in which it is to be used 4. Place the bottom sheet on the bed and unfold it, seam side down and wide hem at the top. The small hem should be brought to the foot o the mattress. The center fold should be at the center of the bed. If a fitted bottom sheet is used, fit it smoothly around one corner 5. Tuck sheet smoothly over the top of the mattress. Make mitered corner. 6. Tuck in the sheet on one side, keeping the sheet straight. Work from the head to the foot of the bed. If using a fitted sheet adjust it over the head and bottom ends of the mattress. 7. If used, place rubber draw sheet and cloth draw sheet with upper edge about 14 inches from the head of the mattress and tuck under one side. Be sure that the cloth draw sheet covers the rubber draw sheet. T should cover the area above the patients shoulders to below the hips

8. Unfold and place the top sheet on the bed, seam up, top hem even with the upper edge of the mattress and the center fold in the center of the bed 9. Spread the blanket over the top sheet and foot of the mattress. Keep the blanket centered 10. Tuck the top sheet and blanket under the mattress at the foot of bed as far as the center only 11. Place the spread sheet with its top hem even with the head of the mattress. Unfold the spread sheet to the foot of the bed 12. Tuck the spread sheet under the mattress at the foot of the bed and miter the corner. 13. Go to the other side of the bed. Fanfold the top covers to the center of the bed so you can work with the lower sheet and pads 14. Tuck the bottom sheet under the head of the mattress and miter the corner. Working from top to bottom, smooth out all wrinkles and tighten these sheets as much as possible to provide comfort. 15. Grasp the rubber draw sheet and cloth draw sheet in the center. Tuck these sheets under the mattress 16. Tuck in the tops sheet and the blanket at the foot of the bed and miter the corner 17. Fold the top sheet back over the blanket making an 8-inch cuff 18. Tuck in the spread sheet at the foot of the bed and miter the corner. Bring the top of the spread sheet to the head of the mattress 19. Insert the pillow in the pillow case