Other patient positions: Sims/English or semi-prone.

Set of activities to mobilize a patient who is unable to move on his or her own.

Objective:

To place the patient in the indicated position to perform some care (administration of enemas, medication, rectal tactos and extraction of fecalomas).

Equipment:

See patient mobilization equipment.

Material:

See patient mobilization material.

Procedure:

– Follow general rules for patient mobilization.

– Place the bed in a horizontal position, making sure it is braked. – Place the patient in a horizontal position resting on the abdomen. – One arm is behind the body and the other flexed at the shoulder and elbow. – Place a pillow under the patient’s head. – Place a pillow under the upper arm, flexed, supporting it at shoulder level. – Place a pillow under the flexed upper leg at hip level. Indications: lateral safety position, rectal examinations, administration of enemas and rectal medication, placement of rectal probes, facilitating drainage of secretions, muscle relaxation.