Years ago, I worked as a hospital orderly (Surgical Recovery Room) for a year. A small part of my daily routine was to put new sheets on the gurney several times a day, with no assistance. I developed an impressive skill to save time and build morale. The clean sheets all came folded in a certain manner that enabled me to partially unfold the sheet, and then, from a position at the end of the gurney, toss the sheet (while holding one end) in one quick motion. The sheet would unfold completely as it passed over the gurney and settle onto the gurney ready for me to go to each corner to tuck in the 'hospital corners'. My competence was impressive, like a circus performer!
I am curious, why do the ends stay loose on one side then the next layer get tucked in the opposite side? I'm trying to learn this for my nursing class test.
Really I am so happy to see this. Can I share this on my page so that my friends who in the medical school can benefit from it? Thank you all for educating the world.
Why is the AIN with blonde hair wearing a watch on her wrist and a raised stone on her ring on her wedding finger? Isn't this a infection control issue? I didn't see the ladies PUMP with hand sanitiser in between beds either. I love their uniforms, very neat and professional looking :)
+Mary Jones A proper ward / nursing home, would have two changing an occupied bed. That is bad practice and Health and Safety won't permit one person occupied bed change.
What wouldn’t you just put the sheets & blanket on & then do the hospital tuck with the 3 corners. That way you are not disturbing each layer, how I do it at home & have no problems
nipper303 Ofcourse they do not. It gets washed and sterilised. The only time it might get destroyed is if it becomes damaged from wear and tear or is soiled with a very dangerous pathogen. The point of the top sheet is comfort, blankets are often made from wool or some other material and can be rough and unpleasant on the skin it also adds another layer of warmth.
nipper303 Mental health wards have less intake, outake patients, and the patients are not likely to have traumatic injuries like a car crash victim would.
That wouldn't pass muster on my ward. Horrendous hospital corners. Also - out sheets are nowhere near that long - we have just enough to tuck in at the head of the bed and make the correct hospital corners, the sheet generally is about 2 inches longer than the end of the bed....so no tucking in / corners with the top sheet.
how old is the video?? maybe hospitals do it all differently. because I've worked as an ES tech. and this is not how we do it. fitted sheet.. breeze sheet..flat sheet..and then the big blanket. followed by three pillows. Oh and the "hospital corners" are hell to do lol
The is no people on the bed it is empty do forget the pillow and the blanket team work the is funny she is a sleep no sock on not wearing a hospital gown
you are handling a occupied bed u people are just nasty you are making youtube video and not doing the right thing u have to wear gloves and you must santize the bed and you must wash your hand
