Bedpan Placement:
Supplies:
2 Pairs of Gloves
1 Washcloth
1 Chux Pad
Bed Pan/Fracture Pan
Toilet Paper
1 Towel (to cover table)
Steps:
Knock on the patient’s door, and then enter
Greet the patient by name, introduce yourself, and what you’re doing
Provide for privacy by shutting curtains
Wash your hands
Check the patient’s I.D to confirm identity
If the patient is sitting up ask them if you can lay them down
Have the patient roll to their side and place clean Chux pad underneath them
Place fracture pan/bedpan underneath the patient’s buttocks, with the thick side of the pan forward
Raise the head of the patient’s bed to a sitting position
Give them toilet paper and the call button
Remove gloves, wash hands, and step out of the room
Re-enter the room when called
Wash hands, and put on gloves
Wash their hands with the wet washcloth
Lower their bed to laying position
Take toilet paper and put on the table
Have them roll on their side and take out the dirty bed pan and Chux pad all at once
Cover the patient with their sheet
Go to the bathroom with the Chux pad and bed pan
Throw away the Chux pad
Pour the contents of the bed pan into the toilet
Rinse twice with scalding water
Pouring into the toilet and pat the pan dry with a paper towel
The bedpan must be stored with a clean paper towel
Remove gloves and wash your hands
Ask patient how they would like the head of their bed
Place the call light in their hand and close the curtains
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