Transferring Patient From Bed To Chair Video
Take the patient s pulse.
Transferring patient from bed to chair video. Types of hospital transfers include bed to stretcher bed to wheelchair wheelchair to chair and wheelchair to toilet and vice versa. If using wheelchair line it with a blanket or sheet and arrange pillows on the seat and against the back. If the patient starts to fall during the transfer lower the person to the nearest flat surface bed chair or floor. Transfer the person on the side of his body that is stronger.
Patients who cannot walk or put weight on their legs will need to be transferred regularly at home and in a hospital setting. We demonstrate the proper way to transfer a patient from their wheelchair to a bed. Place pillow on the seat of the chair. Put the foot rest up and lock the wheels.
Transferring a patient from a bed to a chair or a stretcher can be a challenge as you will need to support them properly to move them. Once the patient s legs are touching the seat of the wheelchair bend your knees to lower the patient into the seat. Then lower the bed as close to the floor as possible. As a caretaker you will need to transfer your patients correctly so they are not at.
Talk to the person who will be helping you. When you move a person from a bed to a wheelchair raise the head of the bed as much as possible first. At the same time ask the patient to reach for the wheelchair armrest. 3 7 patient transfers transfers are defined as moving a patient from one flat surface to another such as from a bed to a stretcher perry et al 2014.
Lock the wheels of the wheelchair before doing every transfer.