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Doris - Moving up the bed, two
people, pulling
Use of a profiling bed can prevent a patient from
slipping down toward the foot end. However, if
such a bed is not available, the following technique
can be used to slide the patient back toward the
head end
This technique may be used when the bed is at a low
height. Therefore, a pulling action is desirable. The
patient is unable to assist with the movement.
The
MaxiSlide
™ sheets and tube have been placed
beneath the patient to remove any 'shearing' effects
of the movement.
Each caregiver stands on either side of the bed and
holds the top
MaxiSlide
™ with the hand closest to
the bed.
Ensuring good communication, the caregivers
move simultaneously and slowly backwards to the
head of the bed.
Emma - Lateral transfer onto trolley
Two
MaxiSlide
™ sheets are put in place using the
‘unraveling’ method. Use a Maxitube under the
patient's feet if necessary.
Four Pull Straps are attached to the top
MaxiSlide
™, at shoulders, hip and feet. The Pull
Straps prevent the caregivers from having to
overreach.
The trolley is brought into place.
While the third caregiver rolls or tilts the patient
towards him, the two caregivers 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
