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Patient Handling Safety
Learn how to move patients in a way that will keep yourself and your patient safe.Preview the first lesson free — get full access to all 8 lessons.
Essential Provider : KnowledgeCity 8 Lessons · 22m in Arabic, German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese
Course Description
Patients routinely need to be moved in the course of the day and may have varying degrees of ability to move themselves. In this course, we will cover some of the most common ways of moving and handling patients, and tips for moving them safely and effectively. Whether you're moving a patient to a new bed, a stretcher, or just helping them get to their feet, these safety tips will help prevent injury for both you and others.
What You'll Learn
- Apply safe bending, pulling, and pushing methods when handling patients
- Determine the safest way to move a patient
- Reposition a patient in bed using proper body mechanics
- Perform a stand-and-pivot transfer from bed to chair
- Carry out a lateral transfer from bed to stretcher
- Use mechanical lift devices to move and handle patients
Key Takeaways
- Patients routinely need to be moved during the day and may have varying degrees of ability to move themselves.
- The course covers common ways of moving and handling patients along with tips for moving them safely and effectively.
- Following these safety tips helps prevent injury for both the caregiver and others when moving a patient to a bed, stretcher, or to their feet.
- The course addresses patient assessment, body mechanics, and the use of algorithms in safe patient handling.
- Methods covered include repositioning in bed, stand-and-pivot transfers, lateral transfers to a stretcher, and mechanical lift devices.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this course cover?
It covers some of the most common ways of moving and handling patients, including repositioning a patient in bed, stand-and-pivot transfers from bed to chair, lateral transfers from bed to stretcher, and mechanical lift devices, along with tips for moving patients safely and effectively.
What will I learn to do safely in this course?
You will learn safe bending, pulling, and pushing methods and how to determine the safest way to move a patient, whether moving them to a new bed, a stretcher, or helping them get to their feet.
Who benefits from learning these patient handling techniques?
The safety tips help prevent injury for both you and others when moving patients, which is relevant for caregivers, since the course also addresses patient handling and caregiver injuries.
What topics are included in the lessons?
The lessons include an introduction, patient handling and caregiver injuries, algorithms, patient assessment and body mechanics, repositioning a patient in bed, stand and pivot from bed to chair, lateral transfer from bed to stretcher, mechanical lift devices, and a conclusion.
