Positioning the client/resident/patient in bed involves
- knowledge of position limits and restrictions
- procedures and devices needed for safe positioning
- observations that should be reported and recorded.
Refer to Unit XI in Nurse Aide Curriculum (https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/media/dhpweb/docs/nursing/forms/education/NurseAide_Ed_Program_Curriculum.doc), Virginia Board of Nursing, Virginia Department of Health Professions, 2018.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What supportive devices can be used to safely position a client/resident/patient in bed?
- In what different positions may a CNA be asked to put a client/resident/patient?