how to put someone in a wheelchair in the recovery position safely?!


Question: How to put someone in a wheelchair in the recovery position safely?
how would you put someone who is already in a wheelchair into the recovery position safely without harming them or you?

if you tip the chair back (as you might with someone on a normal chair) the handles keep the back of the chair off the ground and sometimes the back leans back meaning they may roll over backwards

thanks

Answers:

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The most practical way might be to do a transfer out of the chair and then into the recovery position, depending on the situation.

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DO WHAT'S CALLED A STANDING PIVIT PICK THE PERSON UP AND TURN WITH THEM AROUND IN A CIRCLE AND SIT THEM BACK DOWN SAFELY. TAKE CARE & GOOD LUCK

L.P.N




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