Title: Make an occupied bed.
Course: Nurse Aide II Condensed (14051-II-A) > Section: Developing Basic Nursing Skills

Making an occupied bed should include

- ensuring client safety and privacy
- observing body mechanics
- following infection control measures throughout the procedure.

Refer to Unit VII in Nurse Aide Curriculum, Virginia Board of Nursing, Virginia Department of Health Professions, 2023.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is it important to observe a client while making an occupied bed?
- When are side rails used during the making of an occupied bed?
- How is a client’s/resident's/patient’s privacy protected during the making of an occupied bed?
- Why should a client be moved closer to the edge of the bed nearest to where the CNA is standing before turning them over on their side?