
First Step
®
Plus™ Operations Manual
3-4
Nursing Care
®
REPOSITIONING PATIENT USING DRI-FLO
®
UNDERPADS
1.
Adjust bed to lowest height position.
2.
Adjust all three air flow control knobs to increase pressure in cushions to create a firm surface for patient
repositioning.
3.
When Side Rails are available, lower Side Rail on caregivers side.
4.
Position a person on each side of patient (at least two people will be needed). Roll edges of Dri-Flo
®
on each
side of patient to provide a firm grip.
5.
Use Dri-Flo
®
pad to lift and reposition patient.
6.
Raise and lock Side Rail. If decision has been made to use Side Rails (Refer to
Risks and Precautions
and
Safety Tips
section in the
Introduction
chapter of this manual).
7.
Adjust all three air flow control knobs to return surfaces to previous air pressure settings.
8.
Adjust head of bed for patient comfort and return bed and accessories to original configuration.
INCONTINENCE / DRAINAGE
1.
First Step
®
Plus™ Gore-Tex
®
cover sheet should be placed over mattress overlay.
2.
Dri-Flo
®
breathable underpads are recommended for incontinent patients.
NOTE:
Do not use plastic-backed underpads. Plastic will block moisture vapor transmission and air flow from
mattress overlay. Dri-Flo
®
breathable underpads are absorbent and do not block air flow.
3.
Watch for incontinence or drainage and provide meticulous skin care following each episode.
SKIN CARE
1.
Remove excess moisture and keep patient's skin clean and dry.
2.
Maintain proper air pressures in accordance with the Air Pressure Adjustment section of the
Patient
Placement
chapter of this manual.
3.
Monitor patient's skin condition regularly, especially at bony prominences and in areas where incontinence
and drainage occur and collect.
4.
Consider adjunct or alternative therapies for high acuity patients.
GENERAL OPERATION
Avoid contact of sharp instruments with the First Step
®
Plus™.
Punctures, cuts and tears may prevent proper inflation and air pressure operation.
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