Using a bedpan
Current as of: April 1, 2019
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:Kathleen Romito MD – Family Medicine & Gayle E. Stauffer , RN – Registered Nurse
How to position a bedpan With the person on his or her side, place the bedpan against the buttocks and have the person roll back onto the bedpan. Cover your loved one with a sheet or blanket for privacy. How to remove a bedpan Hold the bedpan steady as the person rolls sideways off of it.