{"id":407,"date":"2015-04-27T18:58:04","date_gmt":"2015-04-27T18:58:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/nursing_fundamentals_1\/?page_id=407"},"modified":"2023-08-12T20:30:02","modified_gmt":"2023-08-12T20:30:02","slug":"4-15-positioning-the-adult-to-promote-sleep-and-relaxation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/nursing_fundamentals_1\/?page_id=407","title":{"rendered":"4.15 Positioning the Adult to Promote Sleep and Relaxation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If a patient is restless, having difficulty getting comfortable, or not sleeping well, consider the following steps.<\/p>\n<p>As always, be sure you have a physician&#8217;s order for the patient to be turned when necessary.<\/p>\n<p>Wash your hands.<\/p>\n<p>Approach and identify the patient (by checking the ID band) and explain the procedure (using simple terms and pointing out the benefits).<\/p>\n<p>Perform practical nursing care to promote relaxation.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Straighten or change the linens.<\/li>\n<li>Give the patient a back massage.<\/li>\n<li>Provide oral hygiene.<\/li>\n<li>Administer hair care.<\/li>\n<li>Administer a sponge bath and get fresh pajamas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Position the patient in the preferred position for rest if possible. Follow the physician&#8217;s order for turning if specified.<\/p>\n<p>Modify the position for support and comfort. Use aids for the patient&#8217;s positioning as indicated.<\/p>\n<p>Check for the position and function of tubes and drains.<\/p>\n<p>Check the bed linens for comfort.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wrinkles in linens.<\/li>\n<li>Wrinkles in mattress cover.<\/li>\n<li>Tightness over the feet and lower extremities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tell the patient when you plan to return.<\/p>\n<p>Position the call light and bedside table within easy reach. NOTE: To keep the call light within the patient&#8217;s reach, secure it to the bed linen with a safety pin, if necessary.<\/p>\n<p>Provide for quiet in the area when possible.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Close the doors.<\/li>\n<li>Turn off any radios or TVs.<\/li>\n<li>Ask unnecessary visitors and personnel to leave the area.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Avoid interrupting the patient once he falls asleep.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Schedule medications for times when the patient is being turned.<\/li>\n<li>Keep nursing care treatments and procedures to a minimum during sleep hours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Report and record significant nursing observations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If a patient is restless, having difficulty getting comfortable, or not sleeping well, consider the following steps. As always, be sure you have a physician&#8217;s order for the patient to be turned when necessary. Wash your hands. Approach and identify the patient (by checking the ID band) and explain the procedure (using simple terms and &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/nursing_fundamentals_1\/?page_id=407\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">4.15 Positioning the Adult to Promote Sleep and Relaxation<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":346,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-407","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/nursing_fundamentals_1\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/407","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/nursing_fundamentals_1\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/nursing_fundamentals_1\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/nursing_fundamentals_1\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/nursing_fundamentals_1\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=407"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/nursing_fundamentals_1\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/407\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":867,"href":"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/nursing_fundamentals_1\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/407\/revisions\/867"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/nursing_fundamentals_1\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/346"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/nursing_fundamentals_1\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=407"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}