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 Lifter puts one arm under the patient's shoulder and one under his thighs
 Have the patient lift himself and push with his heels
 As you lift the patient toward the head of the bed, swing your weight on to your
forward foot.

5.3 Moving patient to side
 Flex patient’s knees
 Place one arm under the patient's neck shoulders, support the patient's head on your
upper arm
 Place another arm well under the patient's upper body
 Draw the upper part of the body towards the edge of the bed
 Slip one hand under the lower part of the back and then another one under the hips
 Draw the lower part of the body towards the edge of the bed

5.4 Turning patient on side
 Stand at the side of the bed towards which the patient is to be turned
 Flex patient’s knees
 Carry arm over the patient’s body and slip one hand under the shoulder and the other
under the hips of the patient
 Gently but firmly roll the patient towards you.
 Make sure that the patient is lying securely and comfortably on the shoulder and hip
 The lower leg should be extended and the upper leg flexed and resting on a pillow, if
available
 If the patient is to be left on the side, the hips should be moved towards the center of
the bed
 A small pillow or pad may be placed between the patient’s knees or a larger one under
one knee
 A pillow may be placed lengthwise at the patient's back, tucked close up for support
 The upper hand and arm may be rested comfortably on the pillow
NB: To prevent pressure sore, remove pillows at intervals

5.5 Turning a patient with a draw sheet
 The patient must be at the further side of the bed
 Flex the knees
 Roll the draw sheet first and grasp the ends of the draw sheet form the far side of the
bed and turn the patient towards you
 Support the patient as previously instructed

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