The importance of correct patient positioning in theatres and implications of mal-positioning.

Publisher: Sage in association with the Association for Perioperative Practice Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101271023 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 1750-4589 (Print) Linking ISSN: 17504589 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Perioper Pract

Publication: 2018- : London : Sage in association with the Association for Perioperative Practice
Original Publication: Harrogate : Association for Perioperative Practice

Intraoperative Care/*adverse effects ; Intraoperative Care/*methods ; Operating Room Nursing/*methods ; Patient Positioning/*adverse effects ; Patient Positioning/*methods; Compartment Syndromes/etiology ; Compartment Syndromes/prevention & control ; Humans ; Intraoperative Care/nursing ; Nerve Compression Syndromes/etiology ; Nerve Compression Syndromes/prevention & control ; Nurse's Role ; Patient Positioning/nursing ; Pressure Ulcer/etiology ; Pressure Ulcer/prevention & control ; Prone Position ; Safety Management ; Supine Position ; Venous Thrombosis/etiology ; Venous Thrombosis/prevention & control

Patient positioning in theatre pertains to how a patient is transferred and positioned for a specific procedure. Patient safety is a central focus of care within the NHS and every healthcare practitioner must ensure that patients are protected from harm where possible. Mal-positioning of the patient has important implications in terms of associated problems of pressure sores, nerve compressions, deep vein thrombosis and compartment syndrome, and should be avoided.

Date Created: 20100508 Date Completed: 20100607 Latest Revision: 20180221

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10.1177/175045891002000403

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