Patient Positioning
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Patient Positioning Wahyuny Langelo, M.Kes
objectives • Once you have completed this lesson you’ll be able to: Give instructions on positioning a patient
BASIC INSTRUCTIONS • Lie flat on your back • Up-right bed position • Roll over on your tummy, lie on your face, lie flat with face downwards • Roll over into side-lying, roll over sideways
Patient Positioning • SUPINE - now, lie flat ….(supine position) - I need….to put/to place …(this pillow, towel) under your….. • SEMI-FOWLER’S SEMI-FOWLER’S POSITION (with head of bed 30-60° 30-60°) - Now I (want/need) to elevate/lower elevate/lower the head of your bed.
• FOWL FOWLER ER’S ’S POS POSIT ITIO ION N (wit (with h head head of of bed bed 60-90° 60-90°)
- now, now, I want/n want/need eed to eleva elevate/ te/low lower er the head of your bed to make you more comfortable.
SIDE LYING/SIDEWAYS - now, I want you to…..into side-lying - Would you…… - I need need to to help help you you.. ..ch chan ange ge you yourr
• SIM’S POSITION - Plea Please se jus just, t, exte extend nd your your left left kne knee e - Now, Now, I need need to to put/ put/pla place ce this this pill pillow ow under under your left knee PRONE POSITION - I need to help you, let me help you, I want you to……..(change your position with face downwards, change your position to lie on your tummy)
objectives • Once you have completed this lesson you’ll be able to: Give instructions on positioning a patient
BASIC INSTRUCTIONS • Lie flat on your back • Up-right bed position • Roll over on your tummy, lie on your face, lie flat with face downwards • Roll over into side-lying, roll over sideways
Patient Positioning • SUPINE - now, lie flat ….(supine position) - I need….to put/to place …(this pillow, towel) under your….. • SEMI-FOWLER’S SEMI-FOWLER’S POSITION (with head of bed 30-60° 30-60°) - Now I (want/need) to elevate/lower elevate/lower the head of your bed.
• FOWL FOWLER ER’S ’S POS POSIT ITIO ION N (wit (with h head head of of bed bed 60-90° 60-90°)
- now, now, I want/n want/need eed to eleva elevate/ te/low lower er the head of your bed to make you more comfortable.
SIDE LYING/SIDEWAYS - now, I want you to…..into side-lying - Would you…… - I need need to to help help you you.. ..ch chan ange ge you yourr
• SIM’S POSITION - Plea Please se jus just, t, exte extend nd your your left left kne knee e - Now, Now, I need need to to put/ put/pla place ce this this pill pillow ow under under your left knee PRONE POSITION - I need to help you, let me help you, I want you to……..(change your position with face downwards, change your position to lie on your tummy)
