Patient transfers for most patients is just that quick, safe and easy. Just block”em, rock”em, tip’em and turn’em. Sounds like a drill. It is a drill. A carefully designed drill that includes well thought out techniques that take advantage of
So you feel you understand the best practices of safe patient transfers. You may be surprised to learn that the techniques taught in school are not up to date. In fact, many are even dangerous. The test is simple.
You cannot have freedom, if you cannot move. People with mobility issues all to often loose their freedom. Caregivers are either incapable or afraid of helping the handicapped person move. The result is a type of imprisonment wherever they are