Are we doing enough to prevent patient injury caused by positioning for surgery?
Patient positioning is an integral part of perioperative care and yet it is an area of patient care which can easily be compromised as staff try to accommodate surgeons and work through busy operating lists. Inadequate padding and incorrect positioning can cause serious and long term injury and disability, and can result in litigation against perioperative nurses and ODPs.
North Wing Theatres, St Thomas' Hospital, Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7EH. alison.beckett@gstt.nhs.uk
Alison E
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D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009871:Operating Room Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D056888:Patient Positioning / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D012307:Risk Factors; D017751:Safety Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006113:United Kingdom; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control