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Lead Tissue Viability Nurse, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The prone position is defined as lying in a horizontal position with the front of the body facing downwards. It is used to improve short-term oxygenation and lung compliance (BACCN, 2018)..
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