Anti-embolic stocking

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1. Spread hand sanitizer over every surface of both hands, then rub your hands together until dry.
2. Tell the resident what you will do.
3. Raise the bed to a height between your mid-thigh and waist.
4. Close the privacy curtain.
5. Uncover only one leg.
6. Gather, roll or turn the stocking inside out down to its heel.
7. Fit the stocking completely over the toes, foot and heel.
8. Draw or roll the stocking up the leg.
9. Check pressure on the toes and adjust the stocking if necessary.
10. Leave the stocking smooth, with no wrinkles.Critical · source marked
11. Lower the bed.
12. Open the privacy curtain.
13. Keep interactions respectful and courteous throughout the task.
14. Leave the call light or signaling device within the resident’s easy reach.
15. Spread hand sanitizer over every surface of both hands, then rub your hands together until dry.