Skill Checklists for Taylor's Clinical Nursing Skills: A Nursing Process Approach

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Skill Checklists for Taylor's Clinical Nursing Skills:
A Nursing Process Approach, 3rd edition

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Unit Position

Instructor/Evaluator: Position

SKILL 12-1

Assisting With the Use of a Bedpan

Goal:The patient is able to void with assistance. Comments

1. Review the patient’s chart for any limitations in physical
   activity. (See Skill Variation: Assisting With Use of a
   Bedpan When the Patient Has Limited Movement.)


2. Bring bedpan and other necessary equipment to the bedside
   stand or overbed table.


3. Perform hand hygiene and put on PPE, if indicated.


4. Identify the patient.


5. Close curtains around bed and close the door to the room,
   if possible. Discuss the procedure with the patient and
   assess the patient’s ability to assist with the procedure, as
   well as personal hygiene preferences.


6. Unless contraindicated, apply powder to the rim of the
   bedpan. Place bedpan and cover on chair next to bed. Put
   on gloves.


7. Adjust bed to comfortable working height, usually elbow
   height of the caregiver (VISN 8 Patient Safety Center, 2009).
   Place the patient in a supine position, with the head of the
   bed elevated about 30 degrees, unless contraindicated.


8. Fold top linen back just enough to allow placement of
   bedpan. If there is no waterproof pad on the bed and time
   allows, consider placing a waterproof pad under patient’s
   buttocks before placing bedpan.


9. Ask the patient to bend the knees. Have the patient lift his
   or her hips upward. Assist patient, if necessary, by placing
   your hand that is closest to the patient palm up, under the
   lower back, and assist with lifting. Slip the bedpan into
   place with other hand.
   10.Ensure that bedpan is in proper position and patient’s
   buttocks are resting on the rounded shelf of the regular
   bedpan or the shallow rim of the fracture bedpan.


10. Raise head of bed as near to sitting position as tolerated,
    unless contraindicated. Cover the patient with bed linens.
    12.Place call bell and toilet tissue within easy reach. Place
    the bed in the lowest position.Leave patient if it is safe to
    do so. Use side rails appropriately.

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