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7. Close and lock the door.
8. The tub is now sealed and you are ready to fill the tub with
water.
Bathing Procedure
1. Place the drain plug in the drain.
2. Press the Tub Fill Button to begin filling the tub.
(Reference Figure 1).
3. Monitor the water temperature by watching the Water
Temperature Readout.(Reference Figure 1) Adjust the
water temperature by turning the Temperature Control
Knob to a normal bathing temperature, 95 to 105 degrees
Fahrenheit.
WARNING
In addition to monitoring the temperature readout, always
check the water temperature by allowing it to run over your
wrist. Failure to do this could result in a hot-water burn to
the resident.
4. When filled, press the Fill Button (reference Figure 1)
again to stop the water flow.
Bathing Procedure
The resident is now ready to begin bathing. The suggested bathing
time is 5 to 10 minutes. Bathing a patient more than 10 minutes is not
required.
Resident bathing procedures:
(Reference Figure 1 for the location of the controls listed in this
section)
