Ebbie Velasco
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Ergonomics/ Positioning clients
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Position clients, especially Bed and client positions: Preventing Injury:
those who are unable to - Semi-Fowlers, the client - Know your facilitys
move themselves, so that lies supine with the head of policies for lifting and safe
they maintain good body the bed elevated 15-45 client handling
alignment. Frequent degrees. This position - Have one or more staff
position changes prevent prevents regugitation of members assist with
discomfort, contractures, enteral feedings and positioning clients. Moving
pressure injury aspiration by clients who them up in bed is a
- Use pillows, bath have difficulties with significant cause of back
blankets, hand rolls, swallowing pain and injury
trochanter rolls, ankle - High-Fowlers, the client lies - Plan ahead for activities
support devices supine with the head of the that require lifting, transfer,
bed elevated 60-90 degrees. and ambulation of a client.
Transfers: This position promotes lung - Prepare the environment
- Evaluate each situation expansion by lowering the by removing obstacles
and use an algorithm to diaphragm and helps relieve prior to the procedure
determine the safest sever dyspnea. - Explain the process to the
method to transfer or move - Lateral or side-lying: The client and assistants to
the client. client lies on their side with clarify their roles
- Determine the clients most of the weight on the - Keep your head and neck
ability to help with transfers dependent hip and shoulder in a straight line with your
- Evaluate the need for and the arms in flexion in pelvis to avoid neck flexion
additional staff or assistive front of the body. This is a and hunched shoulders,
devices good sleeping position, but which can cause
- Assess and monitor the the client needs turning impingement of nerves in
use or mobility aids regularly to prevent the your neck.
development of pressure - When standing for long
ulcers on the dependent periods of time, flex your
areas. hips and knees by using a
footrest. When sitting for
long periods of time, keep
your knees slightly higher
than your hips
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