Safe Patient Handling
Trains healthcare workers in the body mechanics, equipment use, and safety protocols needed to transfer and reposition patients without injury. Covers transfers, ambulation assistance, and fall prevention.
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Patient Transfers & Mobility
Safely assisting patients with moving between beds, wheelchairs, toilets, and other surfaces using proper body mechanics, gait belts, slide boards, and mechanical lifts like Hoyer lifts. Poor transfer technique is one of the leading caus...
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