SKILL #: Transferring patient using mechanical lift

WHAT EQUIPMENT DO U NEED?

• WHEELCHAIR

• MECHANICAL LIFT WITH CORRECT SLING

PERFORM THIS PROCEDURE WITH THE HELP OF A COWORKER

What are the beginning steps?

Identify yourself, your name and title

Identify the resident

Wash your hands

Explain the procedure to the resident. Speak slowly, clearly, and directly. Maintain face-to-face contact whenever possible.

Provide privacy for the resident, with a door or curtain.

Remember to ask the resident about his or her preferences during care, and to promote resident’s rights and safety during care.

STEP 1:

MAKE SURE THAT..

ONE HEALTHCARE WORKER SHOULD BE ON EACH SIDE OF THE BED

ENSURE THE BED IS LOCKED

BEFORE YOU START, MAKE SURE THE BED…

MAKE SURE THE BED IS LOCKED!!!

STEP 2:

AFTER ENSURING THE BED IS LOCKED…

HELP THE PATIENT TURN ONTO HER SIDE

STEP 3:

AFTER HELPING THE PATIENT TURN ONTO HER SIDE…

POSITION THE SLING UNDER THE PATIENT

STEP 4:

AFTER POSITIONING THE SLING UNDER PATIENT..

ROLL MECHANICAL LIFT TO THE SIDE OF THE BED

AND PUSH THE BASE OF THE LIFT UNDER THE BED

ENSURE THAT THE BASE OF THE LIFT IS..

UNDER THE BED

STEP 5:

ONCE THE MECHANICAL LIFT IS TO THE SIDE OF THE BED..

• POSITION THE OVERHEAD BAR DIRECTLY OVER THE PATIENT

• WORK WITH YOUR COWORKER TO ATTACH THE OVERHEAD STRAPS TO THE BARS

STEP 6:

AFTER ATTACHING THE OVERHEAD STRAPS AT THE TOP OF THE BODY, THEN…

THEN YOU NEED TO ATTACH THE STRAPS OR LOOPS AT THE PATIENTS KNEES

STEP 7:

MAKE SURE THAT THE PATIENT’S KNEE STRAPS..

THEN YOU NEED TO ATTACH THE STRAPS OR LOOPS AT THE PATIENTS KNEES

STEP 8:

JUST KNOW THAT WHEN ATTACHING THE STRAPS OR LOOPS AT THE PATIENTS KNEES…

YOU CROSS THE KNEE STRAPS WHEN ATTACHING THEM TO THE OVERHEAD BAR FOR SECURITY!!!

[LOOK AT THE DOCUMENT IF U MUST

STEP 9:

ONCE YOUVE CROSSED OVER THE KNEE STRAPS AND ATTACHED THEM..

THE PATIENT SHOULD BE CENTERED IN THE SLING AND THE SLING SHOULD BE EVEN AND LEVEL

LOWER THE BED!!!

THE STRAPS SHOULD BE SMOOTH AND STRAIGHT

STEP 10:

After ensuring the straps are smooth and straight..

• THE OTHER COWOKRER MUST RAISE THE PATIENT, APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES ABOVE THE BED

• ENSURE THAT THE PATIENTS’ HEADS AND SHOULDERS ARE SUPPORTED

STEP 11:

AFTER ENSURING THE PATIENTS’S HEADS AND SHOULDERS ARE SUPPORTED WHILE LIFTING THEM…

• PAUSE A MOMENT TO ALLOW THE PATIENT TO GAIN BALANCE

• HAVE YOUR COWORKERS SUPPORT, WHILE YOU ROLL THE LIFT, SO THE PATIENT IS POSITIONED OVER THE WHEELCHAIR

STEP 12:

ONCE THE PATENT IS POSITIONED OVER THE WHEELCHAIR..

• YOU MAY NEED TO OPEN THE BASE OF THE MECHANICAL LIFT TO GET THE PATIENT IN PROPER POSITION OVER THE WHEELCHAIR

• SLOWLY LOWER THE PATIENT INTO THE WHEELCHAIR

• THEN UNDO THE STRAPS OR LOOPS FROM OVERHEAD

STEP 13:

ONCE YOU UNDO THE STRAPS OR LOOPS FROM OVERHEAD, ONCE THE PATIENT IS IN THE WHEELCHAIR..

• OPEN THE FOOTRESTS AND ENSURE THE PATIENT IS SEATED WELL AND COMFORTABLE

• THEN TAKE THE SLING FROM UNDERNEATH

STEP 14:

ONCE YOU’RE DONE TAKING THE SLING FROM UNDERNEATH ONCE THE PATIENT IS IN THE WHEELCHAIR..

PERFORM ENDING STEPS:

• GIVE CALL-BELL

• TELL EXAMINER U ARE WASHING UR HANDS