Patient Handling
This training will show your staff how to lift patients, particularly elderly or incapacitated people and therefore avoid back injuries. Avalon Training will train your staff in how to lift people safely therefore avoiding compensation claims and create a safe environment for those they take care of.
Knowledge you'll take away
To comply with current Health and Safety legislation, SHW at Work (General App) Regulations 2007, Part 2 Workplace and Work Equipment, Chapter 4 “Manual Handling of Loads” and Amendment Regulations 2007. Nurses, Healthcare staff and care assistants engaged in patient handling must be given training in safe lifting techniques.
Patient Handling Training Objective & Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course participants will gain the skills and knowledge necessary to:
- Explain their legal rights and responsibilities
- Explain how the musclo-skeletal system can get injured
- Identify risk factors associated with patient handling
- Apply the principles of safe lifting to inanimate objects
- Handle patients safely
- Recognise a load which is too heavy or awkward
- Understand the limitations of the spine and muscular system
- Conduct a patient handling risk assessment
- Lift and handle patients safely
- Understand correct lifting techniques
Course Content
- Legislation
- Dangers of Unsafe Lifting
- Overview of Safety Legislation
- Anatomy of the Spine and Muscular System
- Safe Lifting Points
- Injuries Associated with Manual Handling
- Importance of Exercise and Nutrition
- Competence Testing
- Dangers of Careless and Unskilled Methods
- Principles of Levers and Laws of Motion
- Potential Harm Through Incorrect Patient Handling Techniques
- Importance of Physical Fitness
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Patient Handling Aids and Techniques
- Normal Patient Movement
- Patient Risk Assessment
- Patient Profiling
- Use of Hoists and Other Lifting/Moving Equipment
Course detail
Legislation
This course covers and complies with The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005.
Expert Trainer
Course and Assessment created and approved by a QQI Level 6 Fully Certified Expert Trainer.
Certificate Expiry
Course and Assessment must be completed every 2 years as per industry best practice.
Course options
Online and Classroom
Self-paced online learning delivered via our secure eLearning portal. 1 Year access.
Practical Assessment must be completed face to face onsite approx 2.5 hours – group bookings only
Classroom Group
Face to face site onsite with adherence to all Covid19 safety and distancing protocols. Hoist or Training Hoist to be supplied and used onsite.
4.5 Hour Course Onsite
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Group Classroom
1 Day
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Group eLearning Classroom
1 Day
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