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Healthcare: Safe Patient Handling SS14022AE (24 Min.)

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Musculoskeletal injuries can happen all at once, or they can develop slowly over time.
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The physical stresses that are associated with patient handling tasks won’t weaken musculoskeletal tissue if they are spread out over many hours of work.
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Even when you’re using the recommended approach, lifting patients with bad body mechanics can still hurt you.
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Lowering a patient into a chair should be done quickly, to reduce the strain on your leg muscles.
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To roll a patient onto their side in bed, you should pull them toward you by shifting your weight rearward.
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While “lateral transfers” can be performed manually, they can sometimes require the use of “mechanical patient assist equipment”.
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Transferring a patient from a bed to a chair should be performed slowly, pausing between each step, to avoid making any mistakes.
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Before lifting a patient to a standing position you should place your feet "shoulder width" apart.
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Before using any type of patient lift, you should read the operating manual.
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A “sit-to-stand lift” is used with patients who have no weight-bearing ability.