Moving and Handling Link Study Day
Course description
Theory
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Health and Safety and Legislation
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Basic Anatomy of the Spine and Good Back Care Guide
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Risk Assessment and Principles of Load Handling
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Risk Assessment and Principles of Load Handling
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The role of the Link Nurse (Job Description and BI Annual Check List)
Practical Tasks
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Getting a patient up the bed
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Patient from sitting bed and putting patient on side
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Correct technique for measuring a sling and Hoisting a patient
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Lateral Transfer
Aims and outcomes
Understand the role of the Moving & Handling Link
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Refresh your knowledge of Manual Handling legislation and how it affects working practices.
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Revisit basic spinal anatomy to help understand more clearly how the spine works and be able to teach others.
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Understand what is meant by safe and stable posture and train others
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Learn the main principles of load handling, including pushing and pulling
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Be able to risk assess tasks and use the Trust load handling risk assessment
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Gain the knowledge and skills required to teach others
Target audience
Moving and Handling For Link Nurses for Division B
Prerequisites
To be a nominated Moving and Handling Link for the clinical area
Course facilitator(s)
Cheryl Venn and Fay Summers
Course date
Course time
Course location