LEARN STEP BY STEP HOW TO ASSIST A PATIENT WITH THE USE OF A BEDPAN

EXPLAIN PROCEDURE CLEARLY, SLOWLY, AND DIRECTLY TO PATIENT

PRIVACY IS PROVIDED WITH A CURTAIN, SCREEN, OR DOOR

LOWER HEAD OF BED

PUT ON CLEAN GLOVES

PLACE BEDPAN CORRECTLY UNDER PATIENT'S BUTTOCKS

REMOVE AND DISPOSE OF GLOVES INTO WASTE CONTAINER

WASH HANDS

RAISE HEAD OF BED (TISSUE PAPER IN REACH OF PATIENT)

HAND WIPE IN REACH, & PATIENT INSTRUCTED TO WIPE HANDS WHEN DONE

SIGNALING DEVICE IN REACH, & PATIENT ASKED TO SIGNAL WHEN DONE

PUT ON CLEAN GLOVES

HEAD OF BED IS LOWERED

TAKE AWAY THE BEDPAN AVOIDING EXPOSURE OF PATIENT

EMPTY AND RINSE BEDPAN (POUR RINSE INTO TOILET)

PLACE PEDPAN IS DESIGNATED DIRTY SUPPLY AREA

REMOVE & DISPOSE OF GLOVES INTO WASTE CONTAINER & WASH HANDS

SIGNALING DEVICE IS WITHIN REACH & BED IS IN LOW POSITION

YOU NOW KNOW HOW TO ASSIST A PATIENT WITH THE USE OF A BEDPAN