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Safety Training
Patient Handling

Patient Handling

This course is designed to instruct employees in the theory and practice of safe patient handling. To comply with Part 4 Chapter 2 of the “General Application Regulation Regulations 2007, Manual Handling of Loads”, which states that staff engaged in manual handling must be given appropriate training. Safe patient handling techniques can reduce the risk of injury to both the employee and the patient.

Suitable For:

Personnel who will be involved in the safe lifting of others.

Key Course Features:

"• Dangers of careless and unskilled methods
• Legislation
• Principles of levers and laws of motion
• Anatomy of the spine and muscular system
• Potential harm through incorrect patient handling techniques
• Importance of physical fitness
• Personal protective equipment
• Patient handling aids and techniques
• Normal patient movement"

Course Outcome

"Upon successful completion of the Patient Handling Course participants will gain the skills and knowledge necessary to:

• Recognize a load which is too heavy or awkward
• Understand the limitations of the spine and muscular system
• Conduct a patient handling risk assessment
• Lift and handle patients safely"

Key Info:
Duration: 1/2 Day
Structure: Online / On-Premises
Participants: Up to 12
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