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An Educational Video Demonstration of How to Prone a Critically Ill Intubated Patient
Published on: November 30, 2022
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Summary
Patient positioning during surgery can cause injuries. AORN
Area of Science:
- Perioperative nursing
- Surgical patient safety
Background:
- Surgical patient positioning is essential but carries risks of injury.
- Patient positioning injuries vary by surgical position and patient factors like age and frailty.
Purpose of the Study:
- To summarize key recommendations from AORN's updated guideline on patient positioning.
- To highlight injury prevention strategies for various surgical positions.
Main Methods:
- Review of AORN's "Guideline for positioning the patient".
- Focus on prophylactic dressings, neurophysiological monitoring, and positioning in supine and prone positions.
Main Results:
- Guideline addresses injury prevention for supine, Trendelenburg, lateral, lithotomy, prone, and sitting positions.
- Key recommendations include prophylactic dressings and neurophysiological monitoring.
Conclusions:
- Adherence to the guideline can mitigate risks of surgical patient positioning injuries.
- Perioperative nurses should utilize the guideline for policy development and patient care.
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