![]() On the count of three by the lead person, gently slide (not lift) the patient toward the head of the bed, shifting your weight from the foot closest to the end of the bed to the foot closest to the head of the bed, while keeping your back straight and knees slightly bent.Using proper body mechanics can help prevent back injury when used appropriately in patient-care situations. Tighten your gluteal and abdominal muscles, bend your knees, and keep your back straight and neutral.This step prevents injury from occurring to the patient and prepares them for the move. Let the patient know the move will happen on the count of three. Ask the patient to tilt their head toward their chest, fold their arms across their chest, and bend their knees to assist with the movement.This provides a strong grip to move the client up with the lift sheet. Fan-fold the lift sheet toward the patient with your palms facing upwards.This position keeps the heaviest part of the client closest to the center of gravity of the assistants. Stand with your feet shoulder width apart at the bedside between the client’s shoulders and hips with a second assistant in a similar position on the other side of the bed.Place a pillow at the head of the bed and against the headboard to prevent accidentally bumping the patient’s head on the headboard. Position the patient in the supine position with the bed flat.Raise the bed to a safe working height and ensure that the brakes are applied.Explain to the patient what will happen and how the patient can help.The steps for boosting a client up in bed include the following components : Figure 8.2 Boosting a Resident in Bed With a Lift Sheet See Figure 8.2 for an image of boosting a resident in bed with a lift sheet. Lift sheets should always be used to reposition a client who requires assistance, and failing to do so is considered neglectful due to the high probability of skin injury. A skin tear is a separation of skin layers caused by shear, friction, and/or blunt force. Lift sheets also protect the client’s skin from bruising and skin tears that can occur when moving the client by assistants putting their hands directly on a client’s limbs. (Review types of linens in “ Making an Unoccupied Bed Checklist” in Chapter 3.) The lift sheet protects the client’s skin by creating a barrier when the client is moved so the friction that occurs happens between the lift sheet and fitted sheet rather than the resident’s skin and the fitted sheet. The lift sheet, also called a draw sheet, is placed between the resident and the bottom or fitted sheet. To prevent friction and shear, residents should be moved in bed with a lift sheet. įigure 8.1 Friction and Shear Causing Pressure Injuriesįor additional information on friction and shear, visit the Wound Care Education Institute’s Friction vs. See an illustration of sheer and friction in Figure 8.1. Chafing typically occurs when the skin has inadequate moisture. Frictionis caused when skin is rubbed by clothing, linens, or another body part and can cause chafing. Shear can occur when an individual sits up in a bed, chair, or wheelchair, and gravity causes the bone and muscle to slide down while the skin is pulled in the opposite direction by the sheets or clothing. Shearhappens when skin moves one way but the underlying bone and muscle stay fixed or move the opposite direction. Pressure injuries (formerly called pressure ulcers or bedsores) are localized damage to the skin or underlying soft tissue, usually over a bony prominence, as a result of intense and prolonged pressure and/or shear. Due to the effects of aging on the integumentary system, older adults can develop pressure injuries from friction and shear when repositioned or from lying in one position for long periods of time in bed. Moving residents must be done carefully because their skin can easily be damaged by improper handling. Repositioning in BedĪs discussed in the “Skin Care” section in Chapter 5, clients who are immobile must be repositioned every two hours to prevent pressure injuries and other complications of immobility that will be further discussed in Chapter 9. Roles of various therapists will be further discussed in Chapter 9. The findings from these assessments are implemented into the client’s care plan that the nurse and NA carry out. Examples of assessments include their ability to complete hygiene and grooming needs, as well as the amount and type of assistance required to safely reposition themselves in bed, move in and out of bed into a chair, and walk (if they are able). When a resident is admitted to a facility or begins receiving home health care, assessments are completed by health care staff (including nurses, physical therapists, and occupational therapists) to determine their care needs.
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