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2.4 POSITIONING SIDERAILS
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Keep siderails in the fully raised position and the sleep surface horizontal in its lowest position
when the patient is unattended, unless its medical condition dictates otherwise. When raising
the siderails, be sure that you hear the "click" that signals the locked condition. Pull firmly on the
siderail to ensure it is locked into position..
Siderails, with or without their padded covers or nets, are not intended to serve as restraint
devices to keep patient from exiting the bed. Siderails are designed to keep a patient from
inadvertently rolling off the bed. It is the responsibility of the attending medical personnel to
determine the degree of restraint necessary to ensure a patient will remain safely in bed. Failure
to utilize the siderails properly could result in serious patient injury.
To avoid damage to siderail mechanisms, do not pull up a lowered siderail tucked away. To
engage a stored siderail, remove it first from its stored position by pulling it towards you.
To engage a head siderail, grasp the rail, pull it towards you and swing it upward towards the
head end of the bed until it latches in the up position.
To engage a foot siderail, the same procedure is required as for the head end siderail; however,
the siderail swings to the foot end of the bed.
To disengage a siderail, lift it up slightly, push in the latch lever located under the sleep
surface (see page 11, "Bed Illustration") and hold it as it rotates down to low position. Push
the siderail against the sleep surface to store it.
2.5 HEAD AND FOOT BOARDS
The head board and the foot board slide down into two mounting sockets located at each end of
the bed.
Removing Boards
Seize both ends of the board and lift it up until posts come out of the mounting sockets.
Replacing Boards
Head board: Insert board with the laminated finish facing the outer side of the bed.
Foot board: Insert the board with the laminated finish facing the inner side the bed. Be cautious
when inserting the foot board to avoid damaging the board and foot end casing
connectors.
The boards can be mounted permanently. See appendix A for the permanent installation
procedure.
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If the the bed electric functions have to remain available when the foot board is removed,
ensure the siderail controls are accessible by activating all three lockout switches before
removing the foot board.
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