Protect your patient--it is never too late to reposition.(Clinical Exemplar)

From: AORN Journal | Date: May 1, 2004| Author: Macapagal, Mona Lisa | Copyright information

Even when patients are positioned properly for surgery, some obstacles may arise. A patient's shape and weight can present a challenge for optimal positioning. Vigilant observation of a patient's position, preoperatively and intraoperatively, is imperative to prevent dire consequences.

CASE STUDY

Ms J was scheduled for a posterior lumbar decompression and fusion. Ms J is morbidly obese with a height of 5 ft 6 inches and weight of 253 lbs. Her size presented s...

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