Title: Demonstrate how to give a partial bed bath.
Course: Nurse Aide (14051) > Section: Unit VIII: Personal Care Skills

Demonstration should include

- explaining the procedure to the resident
- following all safety procedures (e.g., checking water temperature, locking bed wheels, putting on gloves, keeping the resident warm)
- providing privacy
- raising the level of the bed to the nurse aide’s waist
- assisting the resident with undressing
- encouraging the resident to wash their face, underarms, and hands
- assisting the resident with washing the perineum
- rinsing and removing all soap residue
- removing wet bed linens, remaking the bed, and returning it to the low position
- assisting with dressing and grooming (e.g., hair care, shaving, nail care, lotion).