PRESENTED BY Kshirabdhi Tanaya Tutor,SUM Nursing college S‘O’A DTU,Bbsr.

1. BED MAKING
PRESENTED BY
Kshirabdhi Tanaya
Tutor,SUM Nursing
college
S‘O’A DTU,Bbsr

3. Bedmaking is one of the
important nursing techniques to prepare
various types of bed for patients or clients
to ensure comfort and useful position for a
particular condition.
The bed is especially important for patients
who are sick.
The nurse plays inevitable role to ensure
comfort and cleanliness for ill patient.
It should be adaptable to various positions
as per patient’s need because they spend
varying amount of the day in bed.

4. DEFINITION:-
•Bed making is a process of keeping the
bed clean ,neat and tidy . Also keep
ready for admission ,transfer,
examination, treatment & to promote
comfort for the patient.

6. Purpose of Bed Making in Hospital:
1.To provide rest and sleep.
2.To provide physical and psychological
comfort and security to the patient.
3.To give the unit neat appearance.
4.To establish an effective nurse patients
relationship.
5.To provide active and passive exercise to
the patient.
6.To promote fresh and cleanliness.
7.To develop skill in the posture/body
alignment of the nurse in bed-making.

7. 8. To observe, identify and prevent patient’s
complications.
9. To accommodate the patient’s needs.
10. To reduce patient’s exertion by bed-making.
11. To eliminate irritants to skin from patient’s
body.
12. To dispose soiled and dirty linen properly.
13. Another purpose of bed-making is to save
time, effort and material properly.

8. Basic Principles of Bed Making in
Hospital:
It is important to learn that how to make a
bed in such a way where least amount of
energy and time is required.
During bed-making, use good body
movement and make each step purposeful.
Keep everything ready on bed side before
starting bed-making.

9.  After cleaning bed, dump soap water and disinfectant
properly.
 Soiled linen or linen whether clean or dirty should
not be thrown on the floor, but it is should be kept in
a dirty linen box.
 Try to prevent cross infection of microorganism
during bed-making.
 Ensure all bed-making in a nursing unit alike for
uniformity of appearance.

10.  Change bed linen frequently to assure cleanliness.
 To ensure the patient need by providing a safe and
comfortable bed.
 It should have a finished appearance.
 To make bed tight and free from wrinkles, place all
linen straight line on the bed.
 Prevent complications of prolonged bed ridden
patient such as pressure sore.

11. TYPES OF BED:-
1. Closed bed or unoccupied bed
2. Open bed
3. Occupied bed
4. Operation bed
5. Cardiac bed
6. Fracture bed
7. Amputation bed

14. EQUIPMENTS:-
Bed/cot
Mattress
Top sheet
Mackintosh
Draw sheet
Pillow
Blanket

22. PURPOSE:-
•To give a clean and comfortable bed.
•To keep bed ready for the admission.
•To keep it ready for any emergency.
•To protect the bed from dust and dirt.

25. Equipment:-
• Chair
• Trolley
• Dusters-2
• Basin with water/lotion savlon 1:100
• Mattress with cover
• Mackintosh
• Bedsheets-2
• Pillow with cover
• Draw sheet with mackintosh
• blankets

28. Purpose:
•To provide a clean bed
•To maintain clean environment
•To adopt comfort needs of patient.

29. OCCUPIED BED MAKING:-
DEFINITION:-
•It is made with the patient ,for a patient
who can not get out of the bed.
PURPOSE:
•To provide comfort for patient .
•To change the soiled bed linen.

30. OCCUPIED BED MAKING
1. Assemble equipment and supplies
2. Explain to the client what you are
going to do
3. Wash hands
4. Provides for clients privacy
5. Loosen all the top linen at the foot of
the bed and remove the spread and
the blanket

35. AMPUTAT
ION

40. THANK YOU