Comfort devices

Kshirabdhi Tanaya
Tutor,SUM Nursing college
SOA ,DTU,Bhubaneswar

1. COMFORT DEVICES Presented by:- Kshirabdhi Tanaya Tutor,SUM Nursing college SOA , DTU,Bhubaneswar

2. LIST OF COMFORT DEVICES:- Pillows Back rest Bed cradle Cardiac table Mattresses Trapeze bar Foot board Trochanter rolls Sand bags

3. Contd …….. 10. Side rails 11. Abductor pillow 12. Knee rest 13. Bed blocks 14. Air cushion 15. Rubber & cotton rings 16. Hand rolls

4. PILLOWS PURPOSES:- Used for support to maintain correct body alignment Used under head, arms, legs and along spine or abdomen to provide comfort

5. BACK REST Supports patient’s back at an angle, so that he may maintain a sitting position Can be adjusted to desired angle Extra pillows are needed Arms of patient are well supported Used for pts suffering with cardiac and pulmonary distress

6. PURPOSES To relive dyspnea To promote drainage from abdominal cavity To provide a comfortable change of position

7. BED CRADLE It is a frame used to hold the bed linen from touching the patient. Cradle is a semi circular/ rectangular frame of metal May be made up of wood or bamboo Purposes:- To prevent pressure from the weight of linen To allow air to circulate around lower limbs

8. CARDIAC TABLE Cardiac table placed in front with a pillow on it, patient can lean forward and take rest Table without pillow is used for writing and meals Used for patient with cardiac conditions and asthma Position should be changed to relive fatigue PURPOSES:- Patient can rest over the table with the help of pillow Helps to take meals and in writing

9. MATTRESSES Mainly two types Air mattress Water mattress PURPOSES:- To provide comfort Used for very thin and very obese patient and those who are prone to pressure sores

10. TRAPEZE BAR Bar is suspended from an overhead frame to head of bed PURPOSES:- Patient can grasp the bar to raise the trunk off the bed surface or to move up in bed.

11. FOOTBOARD Device that is placed towards the foot of patient on bed to serve as support for his feet Usually made up of wood/ plastic/ heavy canvas PURPOSES :- To support patients feet To prevent foot drop

12. TROCHANTER ROLLS A cotton bath blanket/ sheet is folded lengthwise to width extending from greater trochanter of femur to lower border to popliteal space PURPOSES:- Prevents external rotation of legs when patient is in supine position

13. SANDBAGS They are sand filled plastic bags that can be shaped to body contours(procedure which alters the shape of  body  by eliminating excess skin and fat cells.) Can be used in place of or in addition to trochanter rolls PURPOSES: Provide support and shape to the body Immobilize extremities & shape to body alignment

14. Body contours

15. SIDE RAILS Side rails are the bars positioned along the sides of the length of the bed PURPOSES: Ensures patient’s safety and are useful for increasing mobility Provide assistance in rolling from side to side or sitting up in bed

16. WEDGE/ ABDUCTOR PILLOW It is a triangular shaped pillow made of heavy foam PURPOSES: Used to maintain legs in abduction following Total Hip Replacement Surgery

17. KNEE REST This is a device placed under the knees to provide comfort PURPOSES: This gives relaxation and thus relives pain on tendons beneath the knees

18. BED BLOCKS Made up of wood or metal PURPOSES: These are used to raise the foot end or head end of the bed.

19. AIR CUSHION Air cushions are made up of rubber and it can be inflated with air PURPOSES: Used to take off the weight of the body and to relive pressure on certain parts of the body

20. RUBBER AND COTTON RINGS These are circular rings made up of rubber or cotton PURPOSES: These are used to relive pressure on certain parts of the body like elbow and heels

21. HAND ROLLS Made by folding a washcloth in half, rolling in lengthwise & securing roll with tape. Roll is placed against palmar surface of hands PURPOSES: Maintain thumb in slightly adducted and in position to fingers Maintain fingers in slightly flexed position

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