5.28 Skills Checklist: Changing Incontinence Brief

  1. Gather Supplies: Gloves and brief
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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:

 


  1. Chippewa Valley Technical College. (2022, December 3). Changing Incontinence Brief. [Video]. YouTube. Video licensed under CC BY 4.0https://youtu.be/1Ue22ysFyqQ

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