People/Patient Handling

People/ Patient Handling

This course aims to promote a safe manual handling and people moving/handling culture to reflect current best practice and legislation. The successful completion of this course will enable the learners to provide the highest quality of care to service users. It also ensures compliance with relevant statutory requirements and standards and guidelines such as those published by the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) and Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA).

Requirements

There are currently no prerequisites for this course. Students should be physically well enough to carry out tasks while training.

Who should attend?

People/Patient Handling is an essential course for anyone working in the healthcare sector including carer assistants, home carers, nurses and volunteers.

Course Content:

Introduction
Legislation
Risk factors for back injuries
Study of Bio-mechanics
Anatomy & Back care
Ergonomics
Hazard Identification
People Handling Risk Assessment
Measures to avoid or reduce the risk of injury
Looking after your back outside work

Principles of People Handling
Lying to sitting
Sitting to standing
Standing to sitting
Assistance with walking
Repositioning in the bed
Trolley/bed moves, lateral transfers
Transfer off the unit
Use of Transfer Board
Use of Turn Table

Dealing with fallen clients
Use of Zimmer Frame
Use of Rollator
Use of Profiling Bed
Use of Sara Stedy
Use of Full Body Hoist
Use of hoists
Need to further develop these skills in the workplace
Assessments

Assessment

The course comprises of theory and practical. There will be Theory Test and Practical Skills Demonstration as part of the assessment.

Course Duration:

4 Hours

Trainer

All courses are delivered by a qualified QQI Level 6 Instructor.

Certification:

Certified by Edmart Training & Consultancy in line with the HAS guidelines after successful completion of manual handling training and assessments.

Certification Validity:

2 Years

Location

This classroom based instructor led practical training is conducted in our training suite in Dublin 22. (Eircode D22 RD28).

Refresher Course:

The learners must undergo refresher training every two years and when there is any major change in the work involved or equipment used or when an employee is transferred to another setting requiring different people to be handled.

People/Patient Handling