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P A T I E N T
P O S I T I O N I N G
Assess and protect key pressure
points to keep patients' skin intact.
Richard Berger, MD
6 Patient
Positioning
Principles
POSITION TO SUCCEED
Proper positioning keeps
patients safe and satisfied.
Susan Overman, RN, BSN, CNOR | New Orleans, La.
S
kin is the body's largest organ, and its first
line of defense against all the harm the
environment can offer. But the all-important barrier is susceptible to the rigors of surgery
if left unprotected against pressure, friction and
shearing forces. Skin injuries increase lengths of
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O U T PAT I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E O N L I N E | J U N E 2013
