Patient Positioning

Patient Positioning involves strategically placing patients during medical procedures to ensure comfort, safety, and diagnostic accuracy. This skill requires knowledge of anatomy, positioning techniques, and patient communication. Healthcare professionals prevent pressure injuries, maintain alignment, and optimize imaging results. Effective patient positioning enhances procedural outcomes, patient safety, and care quality.
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  • Status: New
    Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Telehealth, Patient Preparation, Teamwork, Patient Communication, Collaboration, Vital Signs, Clinical Assessment, Health Technology, Health Assessment, Patient Positioning, Patient Coordination, Clinical Practices, Patient Treatment, Primary Care, Health Care, Health Systems, Patient Evaluation, Telecommunications, Care Management, Communication

  • Status: New
    Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Pain Management, Wound Care, Blood Collection, Vital Signs, Patient-centered Care, Health Assessment, Infection Control, Clinical Nursing, Patient Treatment, Patient Evaluation, Emergency Nursing, Patient Safety, Health Care, Healthcare Ethics, Patient Positioning, Patient Education And Counseling, Medical Surgical Nursing, Nursing, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Clinical Nutrition

  • Status: New
    Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Telehealth, Patient Preparation, Teamwork, Patient Communication, Patient Evaluation, Collaboration, Vital Signs, Health Technology, Clinical Assessment, Health Care, Patient Positioning, Patient Coordination, Health Assessment, Clinical Practices, Patient Education And Counseling, Patient-centered Care, Patient Treatment, Patient Education and Support, Telecommunications, Communication

  • Status: New
    Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Telehealth, Patient Positioning, Health Assessment, Clinical Assessment, Health Technology, Patient Education And Counseling, Patient Referral, Human Musculoskeletal System

  • Status: New
    Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Telehealth, Patient Evaluation, Health Technology, Patient Positioning, Health Assessment, Clinical Assessment, Patient Treatment, Patient Communication, Health Informatics, Telecommunications, Primary Care

  • Status: Free Trial

    University of Colorado System

    Skills you'll gain: Patient Evaluation, First Aid, Patient Positioning, Patient Transport, Emergency Medical Services, Safety Assurance, Clinical Assessment, Medical History Documentation, Vital Signs, Neurology, Patient Safety

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    University of Colorado System

    Skills you'll gain: Splinting, Patient Evaluation, Trauma Care, Medical Emergency, Sanitation, Emergency Medicine, Neurology, First Aid, Patient Positioning, Patient Transport, Wound Care, Emergency Medical Services, Patient Treatment, Safety Assurance, Clinical Assessment, Environment Health And Safety, Triage, Acute Care, Emergency Response, Vital Signs

  • Status: Preview

    Skills you'll gain: Personal protective equipment, Patient Positioning, Infection Control, Equipment decontamination, Infectious Diseases, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Patient Safety, Hospital Admissions, Epidemiology, Public Health, Mental Health, Media and Communications

  • Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Vital Signs, Mobility Assistance, Rehabilitation, Basic Patient Care, Basic Nursing Skills, Caregiving, Personal Care, Care Management, Nursing Basics, Patient Transfer Equipment, Nursing Process, Patient Positioning, Patient Safety

  • Status: Free Trial

    University of Colorado System

    Skills you'll gain: Vital Signs, Emergency Medical Services, Patient Evaluation, Medical History Documentation, Patient Communication, Medical Terminology, Health Assessment, Basic Patient Care, Clinical Assessment, Emergency Medicine, Patient Positioning, Occupational Health, Anatomy, Health Systems, Technical Communication, Personal protective equipment, Stress Management

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    Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)

    Skills you'll gain: Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Medical Imaging, Image Quality, Patient Positioning, Medical Equipment and Technology

  • Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Infant Care, Child Health, Child Development, Nutrition and Diet, Safety Standards, Accident Prevention, Patient Positioning, Patient Education And Counseling, Caregiving, Patient Transport, Family Support

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