title: Patient care in the perioperative environment.
abstract: This article focuses on issues relating to patient positioning, by providing an overview of various patient positions, pressure area care and an awareness of some preventative measures to ensure safe patient care.
authors.affiliation: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, Redhill. spirie2000@yahoo.co.uk
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pirie
mesh_terms: D057189:Checklist; D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control; D056888:Patient Positioning; D019990:Perioperative Care; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000517:prevention & control; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000451:nursing*