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Turning schedules may be used to organize care on
nursing units with large numbers of patients who are at risk for pressure
sores. Patients on a team or unit can be assigned to one of three schedules
in a balanced manner, e.g. if six patients are at risk, 2 would be assigned
to each of the three schedules. These schedules may have to be adjusted
to each day, depending on other components of the patients schedule.
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Direction of Turn
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Schedule 1
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Schedule 2
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Schedule 3
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Back (breakfast/bath)
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7:00-9:00 a.m.
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7:30-9:30 a.m.
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8:00-10:00 a.m.
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Right side
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9:00-11:00
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9:30-11:30
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10:00-noon
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Back (lunch)
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11:00-1:00 p.m.
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11:30-1:30 p.m.
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12:00-2:00 p.m.
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Left side
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1:00-3:00
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1:30-3:30
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2:00-4:00
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Right side
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3:00-5:00
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3:30-5:30
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4:00-6:00
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Back (dinner)
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5:00-7:00
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5:30-7:30
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6:00-8:00
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Left side
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7:00-9:00.
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7:30-9:30
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8:00-10:00
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Right side
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9:00-11:00
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9:30-11:30
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10:00-midnight
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Back
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11:00-1:00 a.m.
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11:30-1:30 a.m.
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midnight – 2:00 a.m.
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Right side
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1:00 – 3:00
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1:30-3:30
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2:00-4:00
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Left side
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3:00-5:00
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3:30-5:30
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4:00-6:00
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Right side
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5:00-7:00
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5:30-7:30
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6:00-9:00
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