Assess medical record and nursing paper

Assess medical record and nursing paper
Review the medical record and nursing plan of care for
conditions that may influence the patient’s ability to move
or to be positioned. Assess for tubes, intravenous lines,
incisions, or equipment that may alter the positioning pro-
cedure. Identify any movement limitations. Consult patient
handling algorithm, if available, to plan appropriate
approach to moving the patient.
2. Perform hand hygiene and put on PPE, if indicated.
3. Identify the patient. Explain the procedure to the patient.
4. Close the room door or curtains. Place the bed at an
appropriate and comfortable working height, usually
elbow height of the caregiver (VISN 8, 2009). Adjust the
head of the bed to a flat position or as low as the patient
can tolerate. Placing the bed in slight Trendelenburg posi-
tion aids movement, if the patient is able to tolerate it.
5. Remove all pillows from under the patient. Leave one at
the head of the bed, leaning upright against the headboard.
6. Position at least one nurse on either side of the bed, and
lower both side rails.
7. If a friction-reducing sheet (or device) is not in place under
the patient, place one under the patient’s midsection.
8. Ask the patient (if able) to bend his or her legs and put his
or her feet flat on the bed to assist with the movement.
9. Have the patient fold the arms across the chest. Have the
patient (if able) lift the head with chin on chest.
10. One nurse should be positioned on each side of the bed, at
the patient’s midsection with feet spread shoulder width
apart and one foot slightly in front of the other.
11. If available on bed, engage mechanism to make the bed
surface firmer for repositioning.
12. Grasp the friction-reducing sheet securely, close to the
patient’s body.
13. Flex your knees and hips. Tighten your abdominal and
gluteal muscles and keep your back straig