PART 2 - User manual
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Prone position
VENDLET Basic can also be used to turn a client to a prone
position.
1. Place the clients right arm closely along his/her body
with the palm of the hand facing the hip. Move the pil-
low and place it close to the right upper arm so that the
client comes to lie with his chest on top of the pillow.
2. Turn VENDLET Basic on by double clicking the button.
Press the
button to slacken the turning sheet.
1.
3. Raise the blue bar by lifting until it locks in both corner
posts.
3.
4.
Press the
button to wind the turning sheet onto the
blue bar. The VENDLET system now turns the client. Hold
your hands on the client’s shoulder and hip to provide a
sense of safety during the procedure. Gently support the
client as he/she is being turned to prone position.
4.
5. Check that the clients head is comfortable and that there
is room for breathing.
6. To return to a supine position, raise the red bar and
press the
button to wind the turning sheet onto the
red bar. The VENDLET now turns the client to supine
position.
7.
Press the and
buttons to slacken the sheet before
the client is left unattended in the bed.
5.
