Posey Bed 8070 - Manual (Page 24)

24 Posey Bed 8070

Purpose
Procedure
Disaster Planning
Under certain conditions such as when a patient experiences an emergency (such as respiratory
failure or cardiac arrest), it is necessary to access the patient quickly and possibly exit the patient
from the bed safely.
NOte: At least 2 people are needed for quick access and possible exit.
Should disaster strike such as an earthquake or fire, follow your facility’s disaster plan.
emergency Patient access and exit
1. Access patient
2. Exit patient, if necessary Transfer patient to stretcher or wheelchair.
a. Raise the bed to disengage the transfer brakes.
b. Position the bed so it can be accessed from all
four ( 4) sides.
NOte: Transfer brakes must be disengaged to
move the bed.
c. Lock all four ( 4) casters.
d. Lower the bed to the lowest position to
engage transfer brakes.
e. Lower the head and knee so the mattress is
flat.
f. Unzip aLL panels.
g. Attend to the patient.
a. Raise the bed c. Caster locked
d. Transfer Brake engaged
by lowering bed until it
touches the floor
e. Lower the head and knee f. Unzip the panels
b. Transfer Brake disengaged
by raising bed off floor
stePs DO this