Shelia Morgan recalls. I have been transferred each morning and evening to and from my wheel chair with a crane. They call it a patient lift, but I know what it is. It makes me feel like freight. I quietly
Safe patient handling is about understanding the principles of leverage and how to apply them to moving a person. A small tool known as a lateral transfer plate makes the job safe and easy. Patient mobility training is free to
The laws of physics play a major role in transferring patients. A 250 pound patient can be moved by the manual balance pivot technique with an effort equal to 25 lbs. This force is supplied by the caregivers own body