M I L L E N N I U M M E D I C A L P R O D U C T S , I N C .
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Patient is Lying Down
Patient in Sitting Position
1. Raise the bed rail on opposite side of bed
(if applicable).
2.
Log-roll the patient away from you onto
his/her side.
3. Lay the sling, handles down, behind the
patient and roll the sling in half (Figure
1).
4. Align the bottom of the sling even with
the patient’s tailbone.
5. Lay the patient flat again, then roll them
toward you and proceed to pull the sling
material that you had previously rolled
up, through to the other side.
6. Lift the patient’s legs, one at a time and
pull the leg straps through and over the
legs.
Figure 1 - Positioning the Sling for Patient in Bed
1. If lifting from a wheelchair, apply
brakes on chair. Lean the patient
forward, enough to slide the sling, with
handles on the outside, down behind the
patient’s back, to seat level (Figure 2).
2. Ensure the sling is centered both bottom
and top (use middle stabilizing handle as
a reference point) and rest patient back
in seat.
3. From the front of the patient, tug both
leg straps forward to ensure tautness and
centering (both leg straps should extend
out the same length).
4. Lift one leg and pull that strap under,
then between legs and over the same
leg. Repeat with other side.
5. If legs are in scissored position cross
each strap underneath both legs to form
a “cradle” effect.
Figure 2 - Positioning the Sling Behind a Seated
Patient
CAUTION:
NEVER PUSH OR PULL SLING WHEN
POSITIONING THE PATIENT!!!
