Learning about Turning: Report of a Mailed Survey of Nurses' Work to Reposition Patients.

The article presents a research study conducted to evaluate the work and work environments of nurses in relation to repositioning patients to prevent pressure ulcers. Topics covered include the highlights of previous research articles about repositioning of adult patients, the samples, survey design and instruments used in the study, and the procedure of collecting data for the study. It also discusses the silent factors affecting the nurses' work in repositioning adult patients in acute care.