Vancare VANDER-LIFT II B450, Operating Manual

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VANDER-LIFT , VANDER-LIFT II & VANGO Skills Observation Assessment
Staff Member Observed
___________________________________________
Date
_____________
PROCEDURE - DID THE EMPLOYEE:

Have the required number of staff members present?
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Select the correct size sling?
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Inspect the sling and lift for damage and proper operation?
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If DAMAGED, did the employee get another lift/sling and notify charge nurse?
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Correctly position the sling so that the bottom center of the sling is at the tailbone?
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Perform environment assessment and move objects that would impede operation of lift?
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Move the lift into position
with the hanger bar in the “H” position in front of the resident and
the base properly opened?
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Properly use the locking casters (locking only on “ramped surfaces”)?
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Lower the lift
using the Pendant Switch
?
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Connect the sling loops to the hanger bar hooks? Use the same loops on each side?
Double check the sling attachment to the lift?

Lift the resident
only as high as necessary?

Moving the lifter with a patient in the sling? (1 person pushes lift, while the other controls the
resident, using the “hand-loops”.)
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Lower the lift
until the resident is sitting on the chair or lying on the bed?

Remove the sling loops from the hanger bar hooks, and prevent the hanger bars from coming in
contact with the patient?
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Back the lift away from the resident and remove the sling?
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Make certain the resident is safe and comfortable before leaving?
KNOWLEDGE – CAN THE EMPLOYEE:

Identify lifting capabilities
(maximum weight)?
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Identify location and use of Emergency Stop Switch?
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Identify location and use of Emergency Lower ing ?
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Identify location and use of Auxiliary Up/Down Switch?

Identify Low Battery Indicator light?

Demonstrate how and when to recharge batteries?
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Properly use the Scale attachment?
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Identify sling parts: head support, shoulder loops, leg supports, leg loops, stabilizing
handles?
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Demonstrate ability to adjust angle of recline to maintain hip precautions?
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Demonstrate transfer of patient, using Vander-Lift , Vander-Lift II and VanGo , from bed to
to chair, chair to bed, and floor to bed?
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Demonstrate proper understanding of how to clean the sling and lift?
Refer to Operator’s Manual for more detailed description of transfer technique.
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Pass

Fail
Observations __________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
Observer’s Name _______________________________________________________________
Observer’s Signature ____________________________________________________________
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