![]() ![]() ![]() Who was Fowler? Fowler's position is named for George Ryerson Fowler, a turn-of-the-century American surgeon. In Fowler's position, your patient is sitting up with the head of the bed between 45 and 60 degrees. So 45 degrees is about halfway between that. Semi-Fowler's is when your patient is sitting up, but they are at an angle between 30 and 45 degrees.Ī little geometry reminder: 0 degrees is flat (which would be supine), and 90 degrees is straight up (e.g., sitting up in a chair). Prone position helps prevent hip flexion contractures in patients who have had lower extremity amputations, and improves oxygenation in respiratory distress. Their head will usually be to one side or the other, but there are special pillows or shelves available so that patients can have a truly neutral neck and upper spine (i.e., be "facedown") if that is required. Prone position is your patient lying on their stomach in a neutral position. Neutral back means that the neck, pelvis, or otherwise are not twisted in any direction or hyperextended. ![]() Supine position is your patient lying on their back in a neutral back. But as you will learn, there is a science to positioning patients optimally depending on circumstances, conditions, and medical procedures. Can open heart surgery be performed while someone is lying on their front? Probably not. Patient positioning is assisting patients to move their bodies into specific positions that maintain a safe and healthy body alignment, provide optimal exposure to treatment sites, and/or prevent complications from immobility.īefore you learn about patient positioning, it might seem like one of those obvious things you never really think about. ![]()
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