Transferring Patient From Bed To Chair Video

At the same time ask the patient to reach for the wheelchair armrest.

Transferring patient from bed to chair video.

If the patient starts to fall during the transfer lower the person to the nearest flat surface bed chair or floor. Place pillow on the seat of the chair. Types of hospital transfers include bed to stretcher bed to wheelchair wheelchair to chair and wheelchair to toilet and vice versa. 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.

Patients who cannot walk or put weight on their legs will need to be transferred regularly at home and in a hospital setting. As a caretaker you will need to transfer your patients correctly so they are not at. Once the patient s legs are touching the seat of the wheelchair bend your knees to lower the patient into the seat. Place the chair conveniently at night angles to the bed back of chair parallel to the foot of the bed and facing the head of bed.

Take the patient s pulse.