1. Position your family member in supine position, left side of the bed.
2. Position yourself at the right side of the bed.
3. Cross left arm over chest and set right arm slightly aside.
4. Place left foot over right foot.
5. Place one hand on left shoulder and hips of your family member.
6. Turn family member in a firm single stroke.
7. Check body alignment (hips and shoulders aligned).
8. Place a pillow so that head and neck are alligned with the dorsal spine.
9. Left arm must be slightly bent and supported on pillows keeping elbow aligned with shoulder.
10. Right arm must be set aside thorax, elbow sllightly bent and palm face up.
11. Left leg must be slightly bent and supported on pillows ensuring alignement with hips.
12. Right knee must be slightly bent

 

To turn your family member on the left side position, adopt the same previous procedure in the opposite direction.

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