Session Aims and Objectives
Session Aim
The aim of this session is for each participant to be able to understand factors, which increase the risk of manual handling injuries, and clearly demonstrate the principles required to minimise these risks.
Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this session participants will be able to:
Be able to define the term manual handling
Be able to identify manual handling risks to care staff
State and demonstrate the “SMART” principles of manual handling
Be able to state the factors that increase forces when pushing and pulling and how these forces can be minimised
Be able to competently complete manual transfers including sit to stand and in/out of bed
Be able to demonstrate the procedure required moving a resident that has fallen on the ground
Be able to select appropriate equipment for different transfers
Be able to competently use a slide sheer, lifting machine and standing machine