Transfer and Ambulation

Description:

This content discusses factors that provide a “patient-friendly” home environment and describes various patient assisting devices. It also describes proper home care professional body mechanics and techniques for transferring patients and assisting with their mobility.

Objectives:

IDENTIFY home features that affect patient mobility.

RECALL risk factors and proper home care professional body mechanics when moving patients.

RECALL techniques and procedures for moving patients.

RECALL different types and proper use of patient assisting devices.