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Procedure in Logrolling The Patient

The three sentence summary is: The document provides instructions for logrolling a patient, which involves nurses standing on the same side of the bed with a broad stance and their knees flexed, placing the patient's arms across their chest, and on the count of three lifting the patient as a unit to turn them to the other side of the bed. The process is described step-by-step to ensure safety and proper form, such as using large muscle groups, keeping the patient's spine aligned, and placing pillows to support the patient in the new position.

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Procedure in Logrolling The Patient

The three sentence summary is: The document provides instructions for logrolling a patient, which involves nurses standing on the same side of the bed with a broad stance and their knees flexed, placing the patient's arms across their chest, and on the count of three lifting the patient as a unit to turn them to the other side of the bed. The process is described step-by-step to ensure safety and proper form, such as using large muscle groups, keeping the patient's spine aligned, and placing pillows to support the patient in the new position.

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Procedure in Logrolling the Patient

EXPECTED BEHAVIOR RATIONALE


1. The nurses stand on the same side A broad stance enhances balance.
of the bed. Assume a broad stance
with one foot ahead of the other.
2. Place the patient’s arms across his
or her chest.
3. Flex your knees. Flexing the knees ensure use of large
muscle groups on the legs when moving
and lowers the center of gravity (enhances
stability)

4. Place your arms under the patient. Each nurse has a major weight area of the
patient centered between the arms.

5. “Put on the internal girdle.” Tensing the abdominal and pelvic muscles
prepare them for action and avoid injury.

6. One nurse counts “one-two-three- Moving the patient as a unit maintains the
go!” body in a straight alignment.
7. Elevate the side rail on this side of
the bed.
8. All nurse move to the other side of
the bed.
9. Place a pillow where it till support Placing a pillow to support the head
the patient’s legs to support the prevents lateral flexion of the neck and
upper leg when the patient is ensures alignment of the cervical spine.
turned.
A pillow between the patient’s legs
prevents adduction of the upper leg and
keeps the legs parallel and aligned.
10. All nurses flex the knees and
assume a broad stance with one foot
forward.
11. All nurses reach over the patient
and place hands under the patient.
12. One nurse counts “one-two-three-
go!” Then at the same time, all
nurses roll the patient as a unit.
13. Place a pillow in front of and
behind the patient’s trunk to support
the patient’s alignment in the lateral
position.

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