• Br J Nurs · Mar 2007

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    Clinical skills: bed making and patient positioning.

    • Glynis Collis Pellatt.
    • Faculty of Health and Social Science, Aylesbury Vale Education Centre, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.
    • Br J Nurs. 2007 Mar 8; 16 (5): 302-5.

    AbstractProviding a clean, comfortable bed and positioning a patient in the optimum posture for prevention of complications and to enable maximum independence are fundamental nursing skills. Bed-making is a daily routine that requires practical and technical skills. Selecting the correct posture for a patient in bed or in a chair is essential for physiological functioning and recovery. In this article bed-making is described, as are positioning and re-positioning in relation to patients in bed, armchairs and wheelchairs. Infection control and moving and handling issues are also considered.

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