Bedpan Placement; Bedpan Removal - Arjohuntleigh First Step Select User Manual

fluids remaining on electronic controls can cause corrosion, which may cause the electronic components to fail.
Component failures may cause the unit to operate erratically, possibly producing potential hazards to patient and
caregiver.
to reduce risk of patient falls during bathing, caregiver must never leave patient unattended or turn away during
bathing.
5. Gently log roll patient toward opposite side rail.
6. Bathe and rinse patient's exposed side and posterior.
7. Wipe cover sheet while bathing patient.
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replace and launder extensively soiled cover sheet and cushions.
8. Dry cover sheet with a towel. remaining moisture will normally evaporate rapidly with air flow.
9. Log roll patient to clean, dry side of air mattress and repeat steps 4 through 10 for opposite side.
10. return patient to supine position in center of surface.
11. press InstafLate button to deactivate Instaflate and return surface to previous air pressure settings.
12. adjust warmer and bed height as required.
13. adjust head of bed for patient comfort and return bed to original configuration, considering all applicable safety rules
and protocols. If the decision has been made to use side rails, restraints or other accessories (see related Risks and
Precautions and Safety Information in the Introduction chapter of this manual), then raise and lock side rails on both
sides of the bed and reposition other restraints and accessories.

Bedpan Placement

1. Level bed.
2. activate seat DefLate.
3. Lower side rail (if used) on caregiver's side.
4. Log roll patient toward opposite side rail.
5. position bedpan parallel to patient's buttocks, next to patient and push bedpan down into seat cushion.
6. Log roll patient onto bedpan, keeping one hand on bedpan.
7. adjust head of bed for patient comfort and return bed to original configuration, considering all applicable safety rules
and protocols. If the decision has been made to use side rails, restraints or other accessories (see related Risks and
Precautions and Safety Information in the Introduction chapter of this manual), then raise and lock side rails on both
sides of the bed and reposition other restraints and accessories.

Bedpan Removal

1. Level bed.
2. Lower side rail (if used) on caregiver's side.
3. Grasp bedpan firmly with one hand, and turn patient toward opposite side with other hand.
4. remove bedpan and cleanse patient's posterior.
5. return patient to supine position.
6. press seat DefLate button to deactivate seat deflate and return body cushion to previous setting.
7. Center patient on air mattress, with patient's buttocks centered on seat cushion.
8. adjust head of bed for patient comfort and return bed to original configuration, considering all applicable safety rules
and protocols. If the decision has been made to use side rails, restraints or other accessories (see related Risks and
Precautions and Safety Information in the Introduction chapter of this manual), then raise and lock side rails on both
sides of the bed and reposition other restraints and accessories.
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