Moving and Handling People

14 Lessons

2 hours 46 mins

Complexity : Easy

People Handling Basics: Understand the principles of safe and effective handling and transportation of individuals, ensuring safety for all.

Effective Communication in Handling: Learn communication strategies for smooth and respectful interactions when handling and moving people.

Equipment Overview for Assistance: Explore tools and devices used for handling and moving individuals, such as hoists and slings, to improve productivity and welfare.

Lessons

Brief Description of Moving and Handling People
Easy
2 mins

The "Moving and Handling People" course is designed to provide essential training for individuals who work in roles where they may need to assist and move people.
Module 1: The Principles of Safer Patient Handling
Easy
12 mins

In this first module, the focus is on basic ways to care for patients. The main rules include being patient-centered, getting everything ready, asking for help, choosing a head carer, wearing proper clothes and shoes, using a hoist when lifting, knowing your limits, taking it one step at a time, and adhering to safe biomechanical principles.
Module 2: Moving and Handling Assessments
Easy
13 mins

Module two emphasizes the importance of handling exams, plans, moving, and assessments. A full risk assessment of a patient is required before handling them, and the report should be kept with the patient.
Module 3: Practical Skills
Easy
13 mins

In lesson three, caregivers discuss how to move patients around in chairs, specifically forwards and backwards. To move a patient, place their feet flat on the floor, lean forward, and shuffle their bottom back into the seat.
Module 4: Transferring and Walking
Easy
12 mins

In lesson four, techniques for moving patients to toilets or commodes are discussed. Before starting, it's important to ensure the patient's clothes fit for carrying. If the patient can't use bars or armrests, a different method may be needed.
Module 5: Avoiding and Dealing with Patient Falls
Easy
12 mins

This lesson discusses how to prevent falls and handle patients who do. It emphasizes the importance of finding the full risk of falls and implementing controls to reduce or eliminate them.
Module 6: Fitting and Using a Flat or Tubular Slide Sheet
Easy
11 mins

Module six teaches how to use flat or tubular slides sheets for patient care. Flat slides sheets are used in pairs, allowing for easier movement and transfer. Two caregivers are used, one in charge turning the patient and the other pointing them in the direction of the turn.
Module 7: Bed Mobility
Easy
13 mins

Module seven discusses bed mobility and turning patients in bed. It emphasizes the importance of considering the patient's condition, including confusion, multiple injuries, or weak joints.
Module 8: Other Patient Manoeuvres
Easy
13 mins

Lesson eight teaches common ways to move a patient, such as supine patients, up or down the bed using a slides sheet. The patient should be lying down to avoid friction, but the method can also be used to sit them down before removing pillows or blankets.
Module 9: Sitting a Patient Up
Easy
13 mins

In module nine, the discussion revolves around different ways a patient can sit up or be sat up from the edge of a bed. The first method involves the patient sitting on their own, adjusting the bed, and pushing their feet toward the bed's edge.
Module 10: Hoisting
Easy
14 mins

In module 10, we discuss the use of hoists in care settings. Hoists are essential for people who cannot move themselves and come in three types: mobile, stable, and gantry. They can be powered by batteries, electricity, or a person's hand.
Module 11: Checking the Hoist
Easy
13 mins

Lifting things, like with hoists and slings, needs to be thought out carefully and done safely. The rules about lifting operations and lifting equipment, as well as the rules about health, safety, and welfare at work.
Module 12: More Hoisting Practicalities
Easy
13 mins

In lesson 12, the focus is on real-world hoisting issues. When putting on a sling, ensure labels are facing away from the patient and follow the manufacturer's guidelines. The arm straps should be set to "short" and the leg straps should be set to "long."
Module 13: More Hoisting Techniques
Easy
12 mins

In module 13, caregivers discuss various methods to lift people from the floor, including using a hoist. Before using a hoist, cover the patient with a blanket and pillow. If necessary, choose the right slink for the patient's needs.