There are as many as 12 manual patient transfers techniques that can be used safely and easily. When choosing safe patient transfers for your patient, consider the following:
The condition and knowledge of the transfer assistant
Upper extremity strength
Safe patient transfers were not always easy for me. The lack of a solution to transfer her from the bed to a wheelchair, a wheelchair to a toilet and other seated surfaces like car and chairs in public created a
Car patient transfers from a wheel chair can be challenging since many car seats are too high. Using the swivel makes this easy. Place the swivel on the ground then place the feet in the swivel. The patients’ knees should