TERM 1
Why would you have a patient sidelying?
DEFINITION 1
for a visual check of
back,
head
shoulders
skin
apical pulse
TERM 2
Before putting a patient in a sidelying
position, what should you do?
DEFINITION 2
communicate with the patient before checkinghave an
assistant to help or position if patient is unable to assistuse
draw sheet to assist with rolldrape if needed
TERM 3
When rolling the patient from one side to
another, what should you do?
DEFINITION 3
ask client to help if they can
position to side of the bed
use a draw sheet or move patient se gmentally at shoulders,
then hips then LE's and roll client with hands placed at
shoulders and hips
Position yourself to the side of the bed toward which the
patient will turn, or give that job to ass istant
place pillow between legs or cross upp er leg over lower leg
place pillow next to chest
place pillows anterior and posterior for support
TERM 4
Steps of rolling patient to prone
DEFINITION 4
have patient turn head toward side you ar e rolling and ask them to
assist as able
move client to right side of bed
stand on side of bed toward which client w ill roll or relinquish that
responsibility to assistant
cross right leg over left leg at ankle
place left UE at side, right UE across chest or at side
control roll with hands at shoulders and hips
watch patient's head and limbs
may roll over a pillow placed at abdomen or ask patient to rise up if
they can
reposition head and UE's; use pillows and t owels as needed
TERM 5
Steps of transitioning to supine
DEFINITION 5
move client to right side of bed
stand of side of bed toward which clie nt will roll or give that
job to assistant
cross right leg over left leg at ankle
place left UE at side; right UE across c hest or at side
control roll with hands at shoulders an d hips
roll to prone position
may roll over pillow placed at abdome n
reposition head and UE's; use pillows/t owels as needed
