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Cleaning Bedpans and Urinals

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By Matt Vera BSN, R.N.

What is the correct way to clean bedpans and urinals? Learn the process here.

Equipment

  1. Tray with bedpan brush, bedpan swab
  2. Short-sleeved gown
  3. Can of disinfectant solution
  4. Soap or any cleanser
  5. Several pieces of dusting cloth

Procedure for Cleaning Bedpans and Urinals

  1. Put on the short-sleeved gown
  2. Collect the bedpans
  3. Empty the contents one by one into the hoper. Wash with clean cold water. Use brush p.r.n. Follow with hot water.
  4. Put the bedpan in the scan of disinfectant
  5. Remove after, wash inside and outside with warm soapy water. Remove any stains using the cleanser
  6. Rinse with hot water
  7. Wipe to dry with the bedpan wiper and hang it at the bedpan rack.
Matt Vera, a registered nurse since 2009, leverages his experiences as a former student struggling with complex nursing topics to help aspiring nurses as a full-time writer and editor for Nurseslabs, simplifying the learning process, breaking down complicated subjects, and finding innovative ways to assist students in reaching their full potential as future healthcare providers.

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