Moving, Handling, Mobility & Fall Prevention

Learning outcomes

• Demonstrate safe transfer techniques using a gait belt and assistive devices

Topics covered

1. Body mechanics and ergonomics to prevent back injury
2. The gait belt: why we never lift under the armpits
3. Types of transfers: bed to chair, chair to toilet, bed to stretcher, one and two person, mechanical lift
4. Assistive devices: wheelchair, walker, cane
5. Log rolling for spinal precautions
6. Fall-risk assessment and prevention: Morse Fall Scale
7. What to do when a patient falls

Practical work

Bed to chair with gait belt, slide sheet, wheelchair safety checks, walker use, log rolling, fall scenario simulation