Patient Moving & Handling
Details
This course is designed for healthcare workers who need to be trained to safely move and handle patients under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work 2005 and Manual Handling Regulations 1993 and 2007.
Objectives: On completion of this course participants will be able to:
- To understand the structure of the back and the ways in which it can become injured
- To understand the principles of safe moving and handling
- To be able to comply with current legal requirements in the workplace in relation to safely moving and handling patients/clients in a variety of healthcare related settings
Outline
Programme:
Legislation regarding manual handling with reference to the workplace
How your back works anatomy of the musculo-skeletal system and mechanisms of injury
Risk assessment
The basic lifting techniques (animate and inanimate loads)
Introduction to patient handling concepts
Ergonomics and Risk Assessment
Lifting equipment and Risk Assessment
Practical Workshop of Moving and Handling Methods used
Who Should Attend
Anyone who is engaged in the moving and handling of patients/clients as part of their role in the workplace
Pre-Course Requirements
No pre course requirements but English is the language in which training is delivered and participants must have a good command of the English language.
Special Offer
Pery Square Business College provide training for companies, individuals and groups. We run scheduled training courses from our premises in Pery Square and also offer onsite training tailored to the needs of any organisation. Pery Square Business College have over 20 years industry experience.
We cater for all ages and skill levels - from Absolute Beginners to Business Professionals and Trainers.
Our Tutors are all highly qualified and class sizes are kept small.
We cater for Business Training, both in-house at our training rooms or on-site at the company's offices.
Specially customised training affords our Business Clients the assurance of compliance within their I.T. and customer service systems.
Our Recruitment Agency links up with many organisations in the Limerick city and Mid-West Region offering a discreet and confidential service for both temporary and permanent placements to the private and public sectors. All candidates are screened by experienced consultants prior to introduction, in order to match the most suitable candidate to our customer requirements.
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