5.28 Skills Checklist: Changing Incontinence Brief
- Gather Supplies: Gloves and brief
- Routine Pre-Procedure Steps:
- Knock on the resident’s door.
- Perform hand hygiene.
- Maintain respectful, courteous, and professional communication at all times.
- Introduce yourself and identify the resident.
- Provide for privacy.
- Explain the procedure to the resident.
- Procedure Steps:
- Put on gloves.
- If the resident is in bed, raise one side rail.
- Moving to the opposite side of bed, assist the resident to raise their hips or turn towards the side rail. Remove the soiled brief.
- Remove the gloves, turning them inside out.
- Perform hand hygiene.
- Put on gloves.
- Assist with perineal care.
- Remove the gloves, turning them inside out.
- Perform hand hygiene.
- Put on gloves.
- Place a new brief under the resident’s buttocks and center the brief. Gently tuck the tabs under the resident.
- Assist the resident to roll onto their back.
- Position the brief over the front of the resident and secure the brief with tabs.
- Remove the gloves, turning them inside out.
- Post-Procedure Steps:
- Perform hand hygiene.
- Check for resident comfort and ask if anything else is needed.
- Ensure the bed is low and locked. Check the brakes.
- Place the call light or signaling device within reach of the resident.
- Open the door and privacy curtain.
- Perform hand hygiene.
- Document output from the soiled brief and report any skin issues or changes noted with the resident.
View a YouTube video[1] of an instructor demonstrating changing incontinence brief:
- Chippewa Valley Technical College. (2022, December 3). Changing Incontinence Brief. [Video]. YouTube. Video licensed under CC BY 4.0. https://youtu.be/1Ue22ysFyqQ ↵
