Patients who cannot walk or put weight on their legs will need to be transferred regularly at home and in a hospital setting.
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.
Once the patient s legs are touching the seat of the wheelchair bend your knees to lower the patient into the seat.
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.
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.
Take the patient s pulse.
Put the foot rest up and lock the wheels.
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.
As a caretaker you will need to transfer your patients correctly so they are not at.