Summary
This course is aimed at staff who will only need to carry out minimal amounts of moving and handling of people and will include theoretical aspects as well as practical participation of manual handling tasks.
Aims
By the end of the course, attendees will have an understanding of theoretical aspects as well as practical manual handling tasks, such as sit to stand transfers and emergency handling situations.
Objectives
- Legislation
- Roles and responsibilities around manual handling, including recognising poor practice
- The bariatric patient
- Risk assessment of handling situations
- Safe physical principles of handling
- Moving inanimate loads
- Practical skills in standing transfers and mobilising patient
- Patients falls
- Emergency handling
The price
This course costs £100+VAT per person for a half day course, however, if you are interested in booking a bespoke course for your company, we are very happy to discuss discounts. Please contact us at info@livewellsouthwesttrainingnetwork.co.uk
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Plus size people handling (Minimum of 5 delegates)
Includes, experiential learning by wearing/using the plus size simulation suit
- Repositioning in Bed: Gain insights into safely repositioning patients to enhance their comfort and care.
- Mobilising high risk plus size patients: Gain insights into managing this risk.
- Falls Recovery at Home: Learn effective strategies to safely assist plus-size patients who have experienced a fall.
- Evacuating Through a Narrow Door: Discover techniques for safely evacuating patients in challenging spaces.
- Repositioning in Bed: Gain insights into safely repositioning patients to enhance their comfort and care.
- Hoisting Plus Size Patients: Practice the correct use of hoisting equipment for larger individuals.
- Using a Walking Vest: Explore the use of walking vests to aid patient mobility.
- Assessing for the Correct Chair: Learn how to choose the right chair to meet the specific needs of plus-size patients.
Simulation experience (Minimum of 2 delegates)
Using the Gert simulation suit, you will be able to experience some of the symptoms and effects of:
- Fraility/old age.
- Dementia
- Parkinsons
- COPD
- Tinitus
- Eye conditions, restricting sight
- Stroke
- Back Pain/knee pain, kyphosis
This will help you with your own practice when dealing with people who experience these symptoms and conditions.
This practical workshop is designed to give practical solutions, through experiential learning to moving and handling/daily living tasks