8 TRANSFERRING THE PATIENT
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Electric Portable Patient Lift
8.5
Transferring to a Wheelchair
1.
Lift the patient from the bed. Refer to Lifting the Patient on page 26.
2.
Ensure the legs of the lift with patient in the sling are in the open
position. Press the legs open button until in maximum open
position.
3.
Move the wheelchair into position.
4.
Engage the rear wheel locks of the wheelchair to prevent
movement of the chair.
5.
Use the straps or handles on the side and the back of the sling to
guide the patient’s hips as far back as possible into the seat for
proper positioning.
6.
Position the patient over the seat with their back against the back
of the chair.
7.
Begin to lower the patient either by opening the control valve or by
pressing the boom down button.
8.
Two assistants are recommended for this step - One assistant
stands behind the chair and the other operates the patient lift. The
assistant behind the chair pulls back on the grab handle (on select
models) or sides of the sling to seat the patient well into the back
of the chair.
9.
Leave the sling in place unless a divided leg sling was used. Remove
a divided leg sling.
10. Reverse Lifting the Patient on page 26 to return to the seating
surface of the wheelchair.
WARNING
DO NOT place the patient in the wheelchair if the locks
are not engaged. The wheelchair wheel locks MUST be in a
locked position before lowering the patient into the
wheelchair for transport. Otherwise, injury may result.
This will maintain a good center of balance and prevent the
chair from tipping forward.
