This document outlines the steps for transferring a patient from bed to wheelchair. It includes sections for preparatory actions, assessment, planning, implementation, and questions to answer. The key steps are to perform handwashing, introduce yourself to the patient, check the wheelchair for safety, assess the patient's motor strength, raise the bed to a working height, and transfer the patient to the wheelchair while explaining each step. The overall goal is to safely transfer the patient in a way that prevents injury and cross-contamination.
This document outlines the steps for transferring a patient from bed to wheelchair. It includes sections for preparatory actions, assessment, planning, implementation, and questions to answer. The key steps are to perform handwashing, introduce yourself to the patient, check the wheelchair for safety, assess the patient's motor strength, raise the bed to a working height, and transfer the patient to the wheelchair while explaining each step. The overall goal is to safely transfer the patient in a way that prevents injury and cross-contamination.
This document outlines the steps for transferring a patient from bed to wheelchair. It includes sections for preparatory actions, assessment, planning, implementation, and questions to answer. The key steps are to perform handwashing, introduce yourself to the patient, check the wheelchair for safety, assess the patient's motor strength, raise the bed to a working height, and transfer the patient to the wheelchair while explaining each step. The overall goal is to safely transfer the patient in a way that prevents injury and cross-contamination.
2 Verbalize the need for place to another transferring a patient
ASSESSMENT
NO. ACTION RATIONALE SHOW THE
ASSESSOR
1 Perform handrub To reduce microorganisms and
prevent cross infection Greet To ensure procedure is performed 2 Introduce on the right patient Verify Explain Check condition of 3 wheelchair (Handle, To ensure that wheelchair wheel brakes, hand is in working condition brakes, wear and tear of wheelchair’s seat, foot rests, movement of the wheelchair and arm rests) Check the bed brakes, 4 if there is any obstacles To prevent any injury and ensure the floor is not wet
To reduce microorganisms and
5 Perform handrub prevent cross infection
6 Raise the bed to a Adhere to good body mechanism
working height and put cotside down
7 Assess patient’s motor To find out which side of the
strength (Instruct the patient’s body is the strongest patient to lift their hand up and grip your hand as hard as possible and lift their legs up as high as possible)
PLANNING
NO. ACTION RATIONALE SHOW THE
ASSESSOR
1 2
IMPLEMENTATION
NO. ACTION RATIONALE SHOW THE
ASSESSOR
1 2
7 8
10
11
*Action = the step you need to perform
Rationale = the reason for your action – not all action has a rationale, only some have
Show the assessor = e.g. show the assessor how you check expiry date of the nasal prong
Questions you need to answer at the end of the phase test