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Doris - Moving up the bed, two
people, pulling
Use of a profiling bed can prevent a patient from
slipping down towards the foot end. However, if
such a bed is not available the following technique
can be used to slide the patient back towards the
head end
This technique may be used where the bed is at a
low height, hence a pulling action is desirable. The
patient is unable to assist with the movement.
The
MaxiSlide
™ sheets and tube have been fitted
beneath the patient to remove any 'shearing' effects
of the movement.
Each carer stands either side of the bed and holds
the top
MaxiSlide
™ with the closest hand to the
bed.
Ensuring good communication the carers move
simultaneously and slowly backwards to the head
of the bed.
Emma - Lateral transfer onto trolley
Two
MaxiSlide
™ sheets are fitted using the
‘unraveling’ method. Use a Maxitube under the
patient's feet if necessary.
Four Pull Straps are fitted to the top
MaxiSlide
™, at
shoulders, hip and feet. The Pull Straps prevent the
carers from having to over reach.
The trolley is brought into place.
While the third carer rolls or tilts the patient
towards him the two carers place a ‘pat slide’ on the
bed and slide it underneath the
MaxiSlide
™ sheets.
Warning:
Care must be taken that the
pulling action is not carried out too
quickly as this may result in injury to the
patient.
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Note:
It is vital that you ensure that
the trolley and the bed are of
approximately equal height. It will
however assist with the manoeuvre if the
surface the patient is being transferred
onto is slightly lower than the bed.
Ensure the bed and trolley castors are
solidly locked.
Using your
MaxiSlide
