Manual of Policies and Procedures for Wade Nursing Registry

Making a Closed Bed

Material Needed:

  • Laundry container
  • Mattress pad, if needed
  • Bottom sheet ( flat or fitted )
  • Plastic draw sheet, if used
  • Cotton draw sheet, if used
  • Top sheet
  • Blanket, if used
  • Bedspread, if used
  • Pillowcases

    Procedure:

    1. Explain what you are going to do
    2. Wash your hands
    3. Obtain materials listed above and place them in order of use on chair near bed
    4. Place laundry container near bed
    5. Raise bed to convenient working height and lower both rails
    6. Place bed in flat position
    7. Remove pillows and place on chair
    8. Loosen all bed linens - at head, sides, and bottom of bed
    9. Remove each piece of bed linen separately. Fold any linens to be reused. Roll each remaining linen into a ball and discard in laundry container
    10. Place mattress pad, folded lengthwise, in center of bed. Unfold one half and roll to center of bed
    11. Place bottom sheet, folder lengthwise, in center of bed. Unfold one half and roll to center of bed

      • Fitted sheets - place ends around corners - top and bottom; tuck side of sheet under mattress
      • Flat sheet - place bottom hem of sheet even with edge of mattress at foot of bed; tuck Top of sheet under mattress at head of bed

    12. Miter corner at head end of mattress
    13. Tuck sheet under side of entire mattress. Work from head of bed to foot
    14. Place plastic draw sheet, folded in half, in center third of bed. Unfold and roll to center of bed
    15. Place cotton draw sheet, folder in half, in center of bed, covering entire plastic draw-sheet
    16. Tuck ends of plastic draw sheet and cotton draw sheet under mattress
    17. Place top sheet, folder lengthwise, in center of bed, with top edge even with top mattress. Unfold and roll to center of bed
    18. Place blanket, folded lengthwise, in center of bed, with top edge with top of mattress. Unfold and roll to center of bed
    19. Place bedspread, folded lengthwise, in center of bed, with about 4 inches above top edge of mattress, Unfold and roll to center of bed
    20. Tuck top sheet, blanket, and bedspread under foot mattress. Miter corner
    21. Go to other side of bed
    22. Pull through mattress pad and straighten
    23. Pull through all lower linens. Straighten and tuck under mattress. Miter corner of sheet at head of bed. Or fit top and bottom corners of fitted sheet over mattress corners
    24. Pull though top sheet, blanket, and spread. Smooth out wrinkles
    25. Tuck top sheet, blanket, and bedspread under foot of mattress.
    26. Miter corner at foot of bed
    27. Make a cuff at top at top of bed and bring top sheet over blanket.
    28. Place clean pillowcase on pillow, and place pillow at head of bed
    29. Cover pillow with bedspread
    30. Place bed in lowest position
    31. Remove laundry containers and bring to washing machine or other location as requested by client or family
    32. Was your hands
    33. Record what you did