Cleaning Bedpans and Urinals

Below are the list of equipment and proper procedure for cleaning bedpans and urinals.

I. Equipment:

1. Tray with bedpan brush, bedpan swab
2. Short-sleeved gown
3. Can of disinfectant solution
4. Soap or any cleanser
5. Several pieces of dusting cloth

II. Procedure for Cleaning Bedpans and Urinals

1. Put on the short-sleeved gown
2. Collect the bedpans
3. Empty the contents one by one into the hoper. Wash with clean cold water. Use brush p.r.n. Follow with hot water.
4. Put the bedpan in the scan of disinfectant
5. Remove after, wash inside and outside with warm soapy water. Remove any stains using the cleanser
6. Rinse with hot water
7. Wipe to dry with the bedpan wiper and hang it at the bedpan rack.