Moving a patient closer to one side

• To facilitate proper body mechanics when performing essential nursing procedure

  Purpose
• To facilitate proper body mechanics when performing essential nursing procedure
• Rationale of: Assess the client's needs and ability to participate

  It provides a baseline to determine ability to assist caregivers and assess the client's progress toward improved activity tolerance and muscle endurance
• Rationale of: Assess the client's needs and ability to participate

  It provides a baseline to determine ability to assist caregivers and assess the client's progress toward improved activity tolerance and muscle endurance
• Rationale of: Identify the client


  This is done to make sure that you are performing the procedure to the right client.
• Rationale of: Explain to the patient the rationale for the procedure

  It decreases anxiety and increases client cooperation
• Rationale of: Explain to the patient the rationale for the procedure

  It decreases anxiety and increases client cooperation
• Rationale of: Raise bed to the height at the center of the gravity


  It provides greater stability for the nurse during working
• Rationale: Put bed in flat position

  Slide your arms under the client's head and shoulders and pull that section of the body towards you. Be sure to bend your hips and knees, keeping your back straight.

  Repositioning from a flat position decreases friction and possible shear on the client's skin.
• Rationale of: Move your hands and arms down to the client's hips and pull that section of the body. Keep your back straight and your hips and knees flexed


  It maintains proper body alignment. It brings you closer to the object to be moved. It lowers center of gravity. It uses thigh muscle rather than back muscle
• Rationale of: Move your hand and arms under the client's legs and pull towards you

  9. Facing the direction of the movement ensures proper balance. Flexing the knees lowers your center of gravity and uses thigh muscles rather then your back muscles


  Facing the direction of the movement ensures proper balance. Flexing the knees lowers your center of gravity and uses thigh muscles rather then your back muscles
• Rationale of: Make sure safety devices are in place


  It protects client from falling out of bed
• Rationale of: Wash your hands

  It reduces transmission of microorganisms
• Rationale of: Evaluate the client for alignment and comfort


  Prompt identification of poor alignment reduces risk to client's skin and musculoskeletal system