This webinar reflects the newest edition of the AORN Guideline. There is a webinar for every new or updated Guideline that is released.
Overview
Patient positioning is an essential surgical task that must be performed correctly in order to prevent injury to patients or personnel. Working as a member of the team, perioperative RNs can minimize the risk of patient injury or complications related to positioning of surgical patients. This session will provide a discussion of the new AORN Guideline for Positioning the Patient and its evidence-based recommendations for preventing positioning-related injury to surgical patients.