After care of the patient
Help a patient to get into the bed. One corner of the top linen is folded back to let the patient in. Cover her/him with the top linen.
Comfort devices, if any, used by the patient must be taken care of.
See to it that the entire unit is neat and clean before you leave the unit. Ensure the following:
Beds in a general ward must be arranged in a straight line.
Bedpans, urinals, sputum cups, kidney trays, etc., lying in the patient’s unit are taken away, cleaned and put back in their respective places.
The windows and doors are dusted.
The cupboards are dusted and the articles are arranged in order and according to the patient’s use.
The water flasks are washed and filled with clean drinking water.
Send the laundry bag with soiled linen to the laundry. If stains are present on the sheets, remove them by using appropriate methods before sending them to the laundry department.
If there are any blankets, put them in sunlight and disinfect them before they are stored in the cupboard.
The duster is soaked in an antiseptic lotion to disinfect it. Rinse it with clean water and put it to dry.
Record the observations made on the patient.
