HSC: Safety, Comfort, & Safety Devices

ambulation

moving or walking

ambulatory

capable of moving or walking

Assistive devices

Special equipment that help with ADLs

C cane

Straight cane with a curved handle.

Functional grip cane

Cane with a straight grip handle.

Quad cane

Cane with four rubber-tipped feet and a rectangular base.

Draw sheet

Extra sheet for moving residents without shearing.

Ergonomics

Designing safer equipment and tasks for workers.

Logrolling

Moving a person without disturbing body alignment.

Occupied bed

Bed made while a person is in it.

Restraint

Method to restrict voluntary movement or behavior.

Restraint alternatives

Measures used instead of restraints or to reduce their need.

Restraint-free care

Environment without any restraint usage.

Shearing

Skin friction from movement in opposite directions.

Slide board

Wooden board for transferring non-weight-bearing individuals.

Transfer belt

Heavy belt aiding weak individuals in transferring or walking.

Unoccupied bed

Bed made when no person is in it.

Lateral

Body position lying on either side.

Prone

Body position lying on the stomach.

Supine

Body position lying flat on the back.

Abduction

Moving a body part away from the midline.

Adduction

Moving a body part toward the midline.

Dorsiflexion

Bending a body part backward.

Extension

Straightening a body part.

Flexion

Bending a body part.

Opposition

Touching the thumb to any other finger.

Pronation

Turning a body part downward.

Rotation

Turning a joint.

Supination

Turning a body part upward.

High Fowler's Position

A semi-sitting position; the head of the bed is raised 60 to 90 degrees

Fowler's Position

a semi-sitting position; the head of the bed is raised between 45 and 60 degrees

Sim's Position

lying on left side with right knee drawn up and with left arm drawn behind, parallel to the back