One of the basic procedures that nursing personnel perform most frequently is that of changing the patient’s position.<\/p>\n
\u00a04.08 Introduction<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n 4.09 Reasons for Changing the Position of a Patient<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n 4.10 Basic Principles in Positioning of Patients<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n 4.11 Turning the Adult Patient<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n 4.12 Maintaining Proper Body Alignment with the Patient on his back<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n 4.13 Common Positions Utilized for the Adult Patient<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n 4.14 Actions the Practical Nurse can take to Alleviate Discomfort and Promote Relaxation<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n 4.15 Positioning the Adult to Promote Sleep and Relaxation<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n 4.16 Rationale for Getting the Patient out of Bed<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n 4.17 Principles of Assisting Patients out of Bed<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n 4.18 Steps in Preparing to Ambulate the Patient<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n 4.19 Stages in Assisting the Patient to Ambulate<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n 4.20 Management of the Falling Patient<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n 4.21 Closing<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" One of the basic procedures that nursing personnel perform most frequently is that of changing the patient’s position. \u00a04.08 Introduction 4.09 Reasons for Changing the Position of a Patient 4.10 Basic Principles in Positioning of Patients 4.11 Turning the Adult Patient 4.12 Maintaining Proper Body Alignment with the Patient on his back 4.13 Common Positions … Continue reading Section II. Positioning and Ambulating the Adult Patient<\/span>