List eight things the nursing assistant can do to prevent back injuries when working with and making low beds.
What will be an ideal response?
| · | Mentally plan and prepare for the procedure. |
| · | Use good body mechanics. |
| · | Organize your work well to reduce the total number of motions required to complete the task. |
| · | Make sure you have everything you need before entering the room. |
| · | Elevate the height of the bed, if possible. |
| · | Place linen and needed items on the patient's chair or within close reach. |
| · | Maintain a neutral posture and bend from the legs, not the waist. Avoid twisting. |
| · | Squat, sit, or kneel on the plastic mat next to the bed if this is easier and helps keep the spine straight. |
| · | Slowly remove the bed linen several pieces at a time. Avoid trying to remove all the linen in one bundle. |
| · | Make one side of the bed at a time. |
| · | Use a fitted bottom sheet to reduce the number of movements necessary for making the bed. |
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