BELLS, BEDPANS & BURNOUT

The reality of working bedside in the NHS

Half an hour of hand hygiene.

13:30

Enter patient bay, wash hands with soap and water, measure Bed 1’s vital signs.

Use alcohol rub, don gloves, use chemical wipes to clean equipment.

Doff gloves, wash hands with soap and water, use computer to update patient’s notes.

Use alcohol rub, measure Bed 2’s vital signs and assist back into bed.

Use alcohol rub, don gloves, use chemical wipes to clean equipment.

Doff gloves, wash hands with soap and water, use computer to update patient’s notes.

Use alcohol rub, measure Bed 3’s vital signs.

Use alcohol rub, don gloves, use chemical wipes to clean equipment.

Doff gloves, wash hands with soap and water, use computer to update patient’s notes.

Use alcohol rub, answer patients call bell. Put on patient’s socks and slippers, walk patient to bathroom and back.

Use alcohol rub, don gloves, take collected urine to be measured.

Doff gloves, wash hands with soap and water.

Use alcohol rub, use computer to update patient’s notes.

Use alcohol rub, measure Bed 4’s vital signs.  

Use alcohol rub, don gloves, use chemical wipes to clean equipment.

Doff gloves, use alcohol rub, don gloves, measure and empty patient’s catheter.

Doff gloves, wash hands with soap and water, use computer to update patient’s notes.

14:00

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