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Bed Positioning For Pressure Relief Pdf

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Following the steps in this booklet can help you and your health care provider to reduce your risk of pressure ulcers. European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel, National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel and Pan Pacific Pressure Injury Alliance. Turn patient to a 30° side lying position. Protect your skin from injury. — Do not rub or massage skin over bony parts of the body. — Change positions often. If you are in bed, change position at least every 2 hours. If you have a . Bed positioning to remove pressure from the wound and protect other at-risk areas. If the pressure injury is on the person’s bottom and/or contacts the sitting surface of the wheelchair, immediate 24 hour bed rest is usually required to remove or relieve pressure from the wound effectively. Bed Positioning for the Immobile Patients Good bed positioning is important because it: 1. allows for more comfort and greatly reduces chance of skin breakdown/pressure ulcers; 2. promotes good posture which decreases pain especially in the neck, shoulders, and back; 3. reduces swelling, especially in the hands and feet; 4. improves circulation. European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel, National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel and Pan Pacific Pressure Injury Alliance. Turn patient to a supine position First, elevate foot of bed to 20º (but no more than 30º) using bed controls or pillows (knee-gatch position, above figure). Raising the knees, first, will stop patient from sliding.