- Collect, arrange items on trolley and send to bedside.
- Arrange items in order of use on chairs or a heart table.
- Place bottom sheet evenly on bed and tuck the sheet under the mattress at the top using enveloped corners.
- Pull sheet tight so that there are no creases and tuck the sheet under the mattress at the bottom using enveloped corners.
- Place draw mackintosh across bed and cover with draw sheet and tuck in.
- Place protective dressing towel at top of bed towards the sides.
- Leave pillow on chair by the bed.
- Spread blanket on bed.
- Place top sheet on with the wrong side uppermost and turn back the bottom end.
- Fold the top bed clothes at the open side in three parts over the bed for easy admission of patient.
- Place a post anaesthetic tray by bed side containing vomit bowl, dressing towel, kidney dish containing swab holding forceps, dissecting forceps, tongue holding forceps and padded spatula.
- Arrange other bed accessories by the bedside – e.g. drip stand, bed rail, vital signs tray, medication tray, suction machine, oxygen apparatus.
- Wash, dry hands or use alcohol rub if applicable.
