Abstract

SALAZAR MAYA, Ángela María  and  OSORIO GALEANO, Sandra Patrícia. Nursing Care Related with Surgical Position. Invest. educ. enferm [online]. 2023, vol.41, n.1, 03.  Epub Mar 14, 2023. ISSN 0120-5307.  https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.iee.v41n1e03.

The patient’s correct position is necessary to conduct a safe and effective surgical procedure. This position depends on the access route, duration of the procedure, kind of anesthesia, devices to use, among other factors. This procedure requires planning and effort by the surgical team where they share responsibility to establish and maintain the correct positions for patients. Each surgical position fulfills an objective and implies risks to patients, which is why nursing professionals must be very attentive to provide the necessary care and ensure reliable practices in each position during the perioperative, the importance of the documentation, and the NANDA, NIC, and NOC taxonomy to consider.

Keywords : surgical procedures, operative; patient positioning; nursing care.

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