SAFE PATIENT HANDLING AND MOVEMENT Ergonomic Tool #2. Positioning and Repositioning the Supine Patient on the OR Bed
including thigh, calf, and foot, weighs 15.7% of the patient’s total body mass. Two team mem- bers using two hands can safely perform this task if the patient weighs 141 lb (64 kg) or less because each leg is estimated to be less than 22 lb.151
Patients weighing more than 141 lb (64.1
kg) require assistive technology or four team members (ie, two to lift each leg). Further
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6.6 Before lifting and holding the patient’s legs, arms, and head while prepping, apply the algo- rithm described in AORN Ergonomic Tool #3: Lift- ing and Holding the Patient’s Legs, Arms, and Head While Prepping.64,222
