Bed Bath and Bed Change - Child Nursing 

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Giving a Bed Bath (includes changing sheets)

Bathing a Baby

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Department for health essence of care:

www.gov.uk/government/publications/essence-of-care-2010

NICE- Healthcare- associated infections: prevention and control in primary and community care:

www.nice.org.uk/guidance/CG139

NICE: Prevention and management of pressure ulcers:

www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg179

Bed bathing patients in hospital:

www.pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18543852/

Washing and bathing your baby:

www.nhs.uk/conditions/baby/caring-for-a-newborn/washing-and-bathing-your-baby/

Books: 

1. Oxford handbook of clinical skills for children's and young people's nursing chapter 5 personal hygiene and comfort.

2. Crowshaw C, Fray M. (editors). (2019) Moving and Handling People: an illustrated guide (3rd edition). London, UK:

Date reviewed: 

Next review: August 2023