Title: Place alternating pressure mattress on bed.
Course: Nurse Aide II Condensed (14051-II-A) > Section: Developing Basic Nursing Skills

Placement should include knowing the purpose of an alternating pressure mattress and its use.

Refer to Unit VII in Nurse Aide Curriculum (https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/media/dhpweb/docs/nursing/forms/education/NurseAide_Ed_Program_Curriculum.doc), Virginia Board of Nursing, Virginia Department of Health Professions, 2018.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What types of clients/residents/patients are good candidates for the use of an alternating pressure mattress on a bed?
- How should a pressure mattress be placed and covered on a bed without interfering with its function?