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1. How soon post op do you turn your total hip replacement pattients?

   brinasmommy27 replied to brinasmommy27's topic in Orthopaedic

   I agree with you...what I am asking you is how soon after they come to the post op floor do you turn them? Do you do it as soon as 2 hours or do you wait a little while? v

2. How soon post op do you turn your total hip replacement pattients?

   brinasmommy27 posted a topic in Orthopaedic

   Just curious what the rest of you ortho nurses do? Do you reposition and then let them go back to the back or do you turn them and leave them on the unop side for a period of time? Is it possible by not turing them you could cause a nerve injury? ...