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SCHOOL OF NURSING
LESSON PLAN

Teacher : Nur Lisa Binti Hamzah

Program : Diploma In Nursing
Subject : Fundamental of Nursing
Topic : Unoccupied Bed Making : Open Method
Teaching : Lecture Demo
methodology
Date & Time : 3rd August 2010
: 10.00 am
Venue : Lecture Demo Room, Seri Serdang
Campus
Target Group : Year 1 Semester 1
: 8 students
Prerequisites : 1. Basic Fundamental of
knowledge Nursing
2. Basic Communication
3. Type of Beds
4. Body Mechanic
5. Safety and responsibility
Aim : To provide a knowledge and skill in bed
making : unoccupied bed
Learning outcomes : At the end of the session the student
must be able to:

1. Define bed making.

2. State the purpose of bed making.

3. Identify equipments for bed

making.

4. Demonstrate techniques of bed

making.

5. Create an awareness of the safety

and responsibility during procedure.

References : Kozier, B., Erb, G., Berman, A J., &

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Burke, K. (2000).
Fundamental of Nursing:
Concepts, Process, and
Practice (6th ed.). New Jersey:
Prentice Hall.

Lemone, P. & Burke, K. (2004).

Medical-Surgical Nursing:
Critical Thinking in Client
Care (3rd ed.). New Jersey:
Prentice Hall.

Walsh, M. (2002). Watson’s

Clinical Nursing and Related
Sciences (6th ed.). Philadelphia:
Bailliere Tindall.

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LESSON PLAN “ BED MAKING : UNOCCUPIED BED”

TIME CONTENT METHODOLOGY EVALUATION/

QUESTION

TEACHER STUDENT
ACTIVITY ACTIVITY

5 min SET INDUCTION

Lecture & Sharing
Show picture and ask question discussion knowledge

2 min INTRODUCTION
Explanations Sharing
Patient unit knowledge
The room especially the bed, is the patient’s home while he/she is
in the hospital / health care facility. It is extremely important
contribution to the well being of the patient.

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Bed
A hospital mattress is usually firm and has covering that can be
cleansed easily between patients. Beds uses for health care usually
on wheels and equipped with side rail. Always check to make sure
the bed wheels are locked , unless you are moving the bed.

Explain Student active

2 min LEARNING OUTCOMES verbally listening

Upon completion of this session, students must be able to :

1. Define unoccupied bed making: open method.

2. State the purpose of unoccupied bed making: open method.

3. Identify equipments for unoccupied bed making: open

method.

4. Demonstrate techniques of unoccupied bed making: open

method.

5. Create an awareness of the safety and responsibility during

procedure.

2min DEFINITION UNOCCUPIED BED : OPEN METHOD Direct Student active

explanation/ listening
• The technique of preparing bed making when two way
patient is out of bed. communication

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• Generally the top cover of an open bed are folded

back (thus the term open bed) to make it easier for
a client to get in.

( Berman, Snyder, Kozier, Erb 2008)

2min
PURPOSE OF UNOCCUPIED BED MAKING : OPEN Q/A Listen
METHOD
Two way Feedback&
1. To promote the client’s comfort communication students answer
2. To provide a clean near environment for the client
3. To provide a smooth, wrinkle- free bed foundation Reinforcement
4. Minimizing sources of skin irritation

2min LIST THE REQUIREMENT

Gather the equipment Lecture Listen

- Mattress transmission
- 1 bed sheet with equipment Feedback &
- 1 draw sheet shown students answer
- 1 long mackintosh
- 1 pillow
- 1 pillow case
- 1 draw mackintosh
- 1 blanket
- Linen bag

10min Show and tell Explain Listen

verbally
a) Pre-performance

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Assessment

i. Prepare the equipment. Arrange the linens in order in

which they will be used.
a. Saves time if linen in the order in which they will
be used

ii. Assess whether the bed need cleaning before placing clean
sheets on it. Reduces the transmission of microorganism

iii. Provide safety precaution : lower the side rail on your side
of the bed . Raise bed to an appropriate working height.
a. Provides easy access to materials, Prevent back
strain and injury.

Performance

Implementations

iv. Wash hands (medical asepsis) : To minimize

microorganism.

v. Remove and fold blanket and/or bedspread

vi. Removed and soiled pillowcase by grasping the closed end

with one hand and slipping the pillow out with the other.
Place the soiled cases on top of the soiled sheet and place
the pillow on clean work area. Allow easy removal of the
pillowcase without contamination of uniform by soiled
linens and keep pillows clean

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vii. Remove soiled linen : start on the side of the bed closet to
you by lifting the mattress and rolling soiled linens to the
middle of the bed. Go to other side of the bed, repeat
action. Prevent tearing and fanning of linens
viii. Place long mackintosh on mattress if necessary.
ix. Place bottom sheet evenly on the bed. Secure sheet snugly
to the head of the bed and evenly distributes linens
x. Tuck the sheets under the mattress using enveloped
corners, starting from top. Hold the corner in place

xi. Pull sheet tight so that there are no creases. Provide patient
with wrinkle-free bed
xii. Place a draw mackintosh (if necessary) across the bed with
the upper corner under the edge of the pillow. Protect the
bottom linens from soiling
xiii. Cover mackintosh with draw sheets and tuck it in. To
avoid irritation
xiv. Fold blanket into 4, lengthwise and tuck the bottom fold
under the mattress. Tug the blanket neatly.
xv. Apply the pillowcase until the pillow is completely

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covered.

xvi. Place the pillows on the bed so that the open ends of the
slip are away from the door. Provides a neater appearance
xvii. After bed making the nurse must make sure that all the
locker (bedside) and the two chairs used have been
replaced in their proper positions.
xviii. Remove trolleys.

Evaluation:
• Bed are neat, smooth and wrinkle free
• Unit are straight and orderly
• Other thing within easy reach of patient
• Bed in the lowest locked position

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5min Demonstration on making unoccupied bed : open method Show demo Listen

1min Question and answer session Open question Q/A

5min Return demonstration Supervise/obser Implement the

ve the student skills
1min 11. Reflection and feedback Q/A to students Student answer
and feedback
• Ask student feeling and thinking
• Identify strength and weakness
• Give feedback to student

2 min 12. Closure Q/A to students Students

answers
• State purpose of unoccupied bed making : open method
• Demonstrate the unoccupied bed making : open method
• Awareness on safety and responsibility during unoccupied
bed making