Title: Explain procedures and law regarding use of mobility equipment in a lab and/or clinical setting.
Course: Practical Nursing II (14052-II) > Section: Mastering Nursing Competencies and Skills in the Clinical Setting

Explanation should include

- guidelines and client individualized plan of care for using transfer equipment (e.g., transfer belt, gait belt, lift, wheelchair, sliding board)
- ways to transfer clients with various physical disabilities (e.g., one-sided weakness, paralysis)
- ways to transfer clients involved in the activities of daily living (e.g., moving to and from bath/shower, toilet, car, chair)
- laws that protect healthcare workers and clients when lifting clients (e.g., mechanical lifts).

Teacher Resource:

Safe Patient Handling and Mobility (SPHM), The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) (https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/safepatient/default.html)

Process/Skill Questions:

- What should be communicated to a client prior to and during a transfer?
- When would a sliding board be used to transfer a client?
- What strategies can be used to avoid a fall during a transfer?
- How would a client be lowered safely to the floor in an emergency situation?
- Why is it important to follow procedures exactly when transferring a client?
- What does the law state about using mechanical lifts?
- What are OSHA’s restriction for use of mechanical lifts?