How do they match: Orderlies

  • Position or hold patients in position for surgical preparation.
  • Provide physical support to patients to assist them to perform daily living activities, such as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, using the toilet, standing, walking, or exercising.
  • Restrain patients to prevent violence or injury or to assist physicians or nurses to administer treatments.
  • Take and record vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse rate, or respiration rate, as directed by medical or nursing staff.
  • Turn or reposition bedridden patients, alone or with assistance, to prevent bedsores.

  • Assess physical conditions of patients to aid in diagnosis or treatment.