METROPOLITAN MEDICAL CENTER

Nursing Service Division

PROCEDURAL FLOW
REMARKS
Linen Management in the Ward
GUIDE:

Step 1: AM Endorsement includes: a. Early AM care

done, b. New Admission, c. Discharge, d. Standby
Step 1: AM Shift Endorsement Linen Inventory, e. Soiled Linen for replacement

Step 2: Routine AM Care includes: a. Changing of

linens and gown, b. Sponging, c. Perineal care, and
d. assisting in feeding the patient (esp. COVID pts.)
Step 2: Performance of AM
Care/ attend other patient’s call
Other reason for other patient’s call includes:
a. Change of diaper, b. Perineal care, c. Bed bath, d.
Hair shampoo

Step 3: Collection and inventory Routine AM care usually starts at 7:30am and ends at
12:00noon depending on patient census.
of soiled linen
Step 3: Soiled linen are counted and placed in hamper
bag. This will be carried to linen department using the
unit’s linen-cart. Soiled linens used by patients with
Step 4: Return of soiled linen to infectious cases (e.g. COVID-19) are separated and
linen department for placed in double yellow plastic bag.

replacement
Step 4: Returned soiled linens are counted by linen
staff. Nursing Aide will sign a “linen form” verifying the
number or returned soiled linen and clean linen
received.
Returning of soiled linen are usually done at 1:00pm
Step 5: Storage of clean linens at and then 4:00pm
Nursing Unit
Step 5: New linens received will be carried back to the
nursing unit using the same unit’s linen-cart. These are
the unit’s “standby linen” which are used to patients
Step 6: Attend patient’s call / when the linen department is close.

assist in unit’s errands

Step 6: Unit’s errands may include getting
medicines/supplies in Pharmacy/CSSD,
sending/receiving laboratory request/result, etc.

Step 7: PM Shift Endorsement Step 7: PM Shift Endorsement includes:

a. Late AM care, b. New admission, c. Standby Linen
Inventory, d. Soiled Linen for replacement e. Late
Discharge

Step 8: Attend patient’s call / Step 8: Unit’s errands may include getting
assist in unit’s errands medicines/supplies in Pharmacy/CSSD,
sending/receiving laboratory request/result, etc.

NOTES:

- For new admission during linen’s operating hours;

Nursing Aide should get new prep set at the linen
department and not from “standby linen”. “Linen
Admission Form” shall be signed by the Nursing
Aide receiving the admission prep set.
- For discharge patient, prep set shall be returned
separately. Nursing Aide shall ensure that “Linen
Admission Form” was cancelled once prep set was
returned.