What are the principles observed in turning patient?!


Question:

What are the principles observed in turning patient?

(turning patient in bed)


Answers:

always turn your patient towards you to protect patient from falling, when turning hold on the patient's neck, shoulder, lumbar & thigh area

if he has a spine/neck injury do a log roll, maintain the neck & spine immobilized




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