Task

Average Time to Complete Task

Shower

10-30 min.

Bed bath

10-15 min.

Personal hygiene care

5-10 min.

Partial baths (face, oral care, hands, pericare)

10 min.

Foley catheter care

5-10 min.

Empty and measure catheter bag at end of shift

5 min.

Oral care/dentures

5-10 min.

Groom/shave

5-10 min.

Dress

5-10 min.

Nail care

5-10 min.

Body/hand lotion to skin

5 min.

Toilet

10-15 min.

Vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, & blood pressure

10 min.

Set up meal tray, document food/fluid intake each meal

5-10 min.

Total feed the meal to a resident

20-60 min.

Serve and feed nutritional supplements during the shift

1-10 min.

Handwashing between each resident

1 min.

Bed making - unoccupied

5 min.

Bed making - resident in bed

10-15 min.

Documentation & observations on the resident care records

3-5 min.

Passive range of motion (5-10 repeats)

15 min.

Ambulating resident to dining room or other areas

10-15 min.

Assessment of pain, depression, and behavior

5-10 min.

Source: adapted from The Nursing Service Group, Inc. (found on the National Citizens Coalition for Nursing Home Reform website).