NUR 120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Unlicensed Assistive Personnel, Nonverbal Communication, Bed Sheet
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Standard: resident"s skin must be clean and dry with any abnormalities or symptoms of skin breakdown, redness, open areas, etc(cid:346). Provide privacy inspect resident"s skin, particularly under skin folds, under breasts, and over bony prominences (cid:329). (cid:335). Report any abnormal or unusual observations to nurse; Ensure resident"s safety and comfort; leave call light in reach document task per policy (cid:329). (cid:327)(cid:329). Standard: the nursing assistant will appropriate operate a bed for height and/or position. Use control unit to adjust bed height (cid:329). (cid:329). (cid:329). Use control unity to position the bed in fowler"s position (cid:329). (cid:330). Adjust bed to comfortable working height for nursing assistant (cid:329). (cid:330). (cid:328). Always return bed to lowest position for resident safety (cid:329). (cid:330). (cid:329). Check with nurse regarding use of knee gatch (cid:329). (cid:331). Standard: linens must be smooth, neat, and without wrinkles; corners must be mitered. pillow s must be at head of bed with open end of pillowcase away from door.
