Kapoor, RajatRader, TiffanyDillon, JillJaydev, F.N.U.Horvath, DawnLittle, AubreyVickery, JessicaDiPerna, ChristenBrittain, LynneRahman, Omar2023-05-042023-05-042022Kapoor R, Rader T, Dillon J, et al. A Prospective, Descriptive Study on Awake Self-prone in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients: A Multidisciplinary Approach. Clin Nurse Spec. 2022;36(2):84-91. doi:10.1097/NUR.0000000000000654https://hdl.handle.net/1805/32795Purpose/Aims: Healthcare workers internationally continue to look for innovative ways to improve patient outcomes and optimize resource utilization during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Proning awake, nonintubated patients has been suggested as a potential intervention in critical care. The aim of this study is to provide a multidisciplinary approach to safely perform awake self-prone positioning in the acute care setting. Design: This is a prospective, descriptive study. Method: Patients with COVID-19 were screened and enrolled within 48 hours of a positive test. After approval from the primary team, patients were provided education materials by a multidisciplinary team on the self-prone intervention. Visual cues were placed in the room. Patients were requested to maintain a diary of hours of prone positioning. Patients' baseline characteristics, admission vitals, daily oxygen requirements, and level of care were collected. Results: Of 203 patients screened, 31 were enrolled. No pressure-related injury or catheter (intravenous or urinary) displacement was identified. Eighty-one percent of patients spent less than 8 hours a day in prone positioning. Among patients enrolled, none required invasive ventilation or died. Conclusions: Awake self-proning can be performed safely in patients given a diagnosis of COVID-19 in the acute care setting with a multidisciplinary team.en-USPublisher PolicyAwake self-proneCOVID-19Multidisciplinary teamArticle