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    Spinal Column: Log Roll Define Log Rolling

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    Log rolling is a maneuver used to move patients without flexing the spinal column. It is important to use effective procedures like log rolling to reduce the risk of secondary neurologic injury when transporting patients. The log roll procedure involves nurses standing on the same side of the bed in a broad stance with flexed knees and arms under the patient. On the count of three, they roll the patient as a unit to the other side while supporting the head, neck, and spine to maintain alignment.

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    Spinal Column: Log Roll Define Log Rolling

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    Log rolling is a maneuver used to move patients without flexing the spinal column. It is important to use effective procedures like log rolling to reduce the risk of secondary neurologic injury when transporting patients. The log roll procedure involves nurses standing on the same side of the bed in a broad stance with flexed knees and arms under the patient. On the count of three, they roll the patient as a unit to the other side while supporting the head, neck, and spine to maintain alignment.

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    Log rolling is a maneuver used to move patients without flexing the spinal column. It is important to use effective procedures like log rolling to reduce the risk of secondary neurologic injury when transporting patients. The log roll procedure involves nurses standing on the same side of the bed in a broad stance with flexed knees and arms under the patient. On the count of three, they roll the patient as a unit to the other side while supporting the head, neck, and spine to maintain alignment.

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    Spinal Column: Log Roll Define Log Rolling

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    Log rolling is a maneuver used to move patients without flexing the spinal column. It is important to use effective procedures like log rolling to reduce the risk of secondary neurologic injury when transporting patients. The log roll procedure involves nurses standing on the same side of the bed in a broad stance with flexed knees and arms under the patient. On the count of three, they roll the patient as a unit to the other side while supporting the head, neck, and spine to maintain alignment.

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    LOG ROLL

    DEFINE LOG ROLLING

    The log roll or logrolling is a maneuver used to move a patient without flexing the spinal
    column.

    IMPORTANCE OF LOG ROLLING

    To reduce the risk of secondary neurologic injury, more effective procedure need
    to be established for the transport and care of the patient so that the risk of
    secondary neurologic damaged is managed.

    PROCEDURE IN LOGROLLING THE PATIENT


    PROCEDURE RATIONALE
    The nurses stand on the A broad stance enhances balance.
    same side of the bed.
    Assume a broad stance
    with one foot ahead of the .
    other.
    Place the patients arms
    across his or her chest.
    Flex your knees Flexing the knees ensure use of large muscle
    groups on the legs when moving and lowers
    the center of gravity (enhances
    stability)
    Place your arms under the Each nurse has a major weight area of the
    patient. patient centered between the arms.
    Put on the internal Tensing the abdominal and pelvic muscles
    girdle. prepare them for action and avoid injury.
    . One nurse counts
    one-two-three-
    go!
    Elevate the side rail on
    this side of the bed.
    All nurse move to the
    other side of the bed.
    Place a pillow where it till
    support the patients legs
    to support the upper leg
    when the patient is
    turned.
    All nurses flex the knees
    and
    assume a broad stance
    with one foot forward.
    All nurses reach over
    the patient and place
    hands under the patient.
    One nurse counts one- Moving the patient as a unit maintains the body
    two-three-go! Then at in a straight alignment.
    the same time, all
    nurses roll the patient as a
    unit.

    Place a pillow in front of Placing a pillow to support the head prevents


    and lateral flexion of the neck and ensures
    behind the patients trunk alignment of the cervical spine.
    to support the patients A pillow between the patients legs prevents
    alignment in the lateral adduction of the upper leg and keeps the legs
    position. parallel and aligned.

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