On bed transfer

Insertion + removal of slide sheets instructions

1. Measurements: long end: length of patient + short end: across patient

2. Roll up the sheets in 30 cm increments

3. Place sheet w/ folded side up under upper trunk of patient ( ask pt to lift head + shoulders  to insert )

4. Pull down on the roll while keeping the open end on top 

→ important to pull at the same time 

Method 2( 2x assist ): 

1. Roll up the slide sheets half way 

2. Ask pt to roll away from you ( manual cues ) + tuck the rolled up sheet under patient’s body 

3. Ask pt to roll towards you + assist brings the tucked up sheet out from underneath

Removal:

1. Grab a corner of the slide sheet + tuck under itself + give to assist ( assist does the same ) 

2. Pull the sheet from under itself at an angle → if the sheet is stuck: fold under itself + keep pulling at an angle

Repositioning instructions

2x assist 

1. Raise the bed height until at hip height of shorter person

2. Scrunch the top slide sheet up + grab sheet at the patient’s shoulder + hip close to pt body

3. Positioning of self: lunge stance + ask patient to lift their head up

4. Coordinate w/ assist: “ Pull on the count of 3” 

5. Pull the sheet by lunging to the direction the patient is repositioned   

1x assist 

Only if the patient is able to perform a bridge

1. Raise the bed height until at hip height 

2. Roll the corners of the sheet at the top up 

3. Positioning of self: lunge stance + positioning of patient: bring feet towards their bottom 

4. Coordinate efforts: ask pt to lift head + slide their body up by pushing through their feet on count of 3 

5. Pull the sheet by lunging backwards

Reposition from supine to side-lying ( 2x assist ) instructions

1. Insert slide sheets 

2. Raise the bed to hip height of the shorter person 

3. Ask assist the scrunch up the top slide sheet at the shoulder + hip of patient + hold it close to pt’s body ( do the same yourself ) 

4. Ask pt to slightly push the top slide sheet towards you on the count of 3 

5. Pull the top sheet towards yourself + up to reposition patient 

6. Hold the patient in the side lying position + place pillows behind the patient’s back/ bwt arms + legs

Transfer from different surfaces instruction

1. Bring the surface to be repositioned to close to the bed + slightly lower than the bed

2. Roll patient into side lying 

3. Insert slide sheets + board w/ rolling method 

4. Scrunch the top slide sheet up + grab sheet at the patient’s shoulder + hip close to pt body

5. Positioning of self: lunge stance + ask patient to lift their head up

6. Coordinate w/ assist: “ push on count of 3 “ 

7. Pull the top slide sheet towards you 

8. Remove the slide sheets + slide board