2 .
Pair up with another person and teach them how to properly walk with a cane.
3 .
Choose a partner and practice placing each other in common patient positions, including supine (back), Fowler’s (supine, head of the bed raised), orthopneic (tripod pose), prone (stomach), lateral (side-lying), and Sim’s (semiprone). Discuss what feels comfortable or uncomfortable, what parts of the body feel like pressure points, and what you can do to relieve the pressure during position changes.
4 .
Review the competency checklists for this chapter and have a peer or instructor assess your performance of the tasks. You can find the checklists on the Student resources tab of your book page on openstax.org.