Patient Handling Training

Training includes:

• Understanding injury causation including sources of cumulative and acute trauma among health care workers
• Patient handling assessment methods
• Patient handling equipment – procuring equipment, maintenance and infection control
• Biomechanics and safe handling principles
• Safe handling techniques for hospitals, aged care, theatres and community organisations
  • Use of slide sheets to roll, reposition and move patients on bed
  • Use of Patslide for lateral transfers
  • Wheelchair transfers
  • Hoist use in the home, ward or outpatient unit
  • Hoisting form the floor
  • Use of hover mat
  • Car transfers and more