Closed Bed Making Procedure

• It is a smooth, comfortable, and clean bed that is prepared for a new patient

Essential Equipment:
• Two large sheets
• Rubber draw sheet
• Draw sheet
• Blankets
• Pillow cases
• Bed spread

Procedure:
• Wash hands and collect necessary materials
• Place the materials to be used on the chair. Turn mattress and arrange evenly on the bed
• Place bottom sheet with correct side up, center of sheet on center of bed and then at the head of the bed
• Tuck sheet under mattress at the head of bed and miter the corner
• Remain on one side of bed until you have completed making the bed on that side
• Tuck sheet on the sides and foot of bed, mitering the corners
• Tuck sheets smoothly under the mattress, there should be no wrinkles
• Place rubber draw at the center of the bed and tuck smoothly and tightly
• Place cotton draw sheet on top of rubber draw sheet and tuck. The rubber draw sheet should be covered completely
• Place top sheet with wrong side up, center fold of sheet on center of bed and wide hem at head of bed
• Tuck sheet of foot of bed, mitering the corner
• Place blankets with center of blanket on center of bed, tuck at the foot of beds and miter the corner
• Fold top sheet over blanket
• Place bed spread with right side up and tuck it
• Miter the corners at the foot of the bed
• Go to other side of bed and tuck in bottom sheet, draw sheet, mitering corners and smoothening out all wrinkles, put pillow case on pillow and place on bed
• See that bed is neat and smooth
• Leave bed in place and furniture in order
• Wash hands