Positioning on the side

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1. Spread hand sanitizer over every surface of both hands, then rub your hands together until dry.
2. Tell the resident what you will do.
3. Close the privacy curtain.
4. Make the bed flat.
5. Raise the bed to a height between your mid-thigh and waist.
6. Raise the far side rail, or ask the RN Test Observer to stand on the opposite side of the bed.Critical · source marked
7. From your working side, gently move the resident’s upper body toward you.
8. From your working side, gently move the hips toward you.
9. From your working side, gently move the legs toward you.
10. Help the resident turn onto the side specified by the RN Test Observer’s scenario.
11. Keep the pillow from blocking the face at any time.
12. Check that the resident is not lying on the lower arm.
13. Adjust or place support beneath the head.
14. Place supports beneath the upper arm, behind the back and between the knees.
15. Physically check the resident’s body alignment.Critical · source marked
16. Leave the resident comfortable and safely positioned.
17. Lower any side rails you used.
18. Lower the bed.
19. Open the privacy curtain.
20. Keep interactions respectful and courteous throughout the task.
21. Leave the call light or signaling device within the resident’s easy reach.
22. Spread hand sanitizer over every surface of both hands, then rub your hands together until dry.