Skill #4: Transfer the resident from the bed into a wheelchair
The candidate is asked to transfer a resident who is lying in bed, into a wheelchair. A pivot transfer technique is required, and a transfer/gait belt is required. The resident is able to stand but cannot take steps. The role of the resident is played by a person.
Step-By-Step Instructions:
- Introduction Dialogue
- Close Curtains
- Wash Hands
- Gather Equipment
- Prepare for Procedure:
- Pivot the Resident into a sitting position
- Make sure their feet are flat on the ground
- Put shoes on the Resident
- Put gait belt on the Resident
- Pull up wheelchair as close as possible to the Resident
- Complete Procedure Objective:
- Transfer the resident from the bed to the wheelchair
- Put one foot on the wheelchair paddle and cross the other foot
- Drive the wheelchair to a safe location away from walls and the bed frame
- Fix the Residents Feet
- Fix the Residents Back
- Remove the Gaitbelt
- Put Away Equipment
- Make Hospital Bed
- Exit Dialogue
- Open Curtains
- Wash Hands
SAFETY HAZARD:Make sure wheels are locked whenever the wheelchair is not in motion
EQUIPMENT NEEDED:Gait belt and Wheelchair