EMERGENCY Transport Procedure
FOR USE IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS ONLY
Patient Selection for VANDER-LIFT II™ Transport
In order for a patient to be transported from one room to another safely in the VANDER-
LIFT II™, the patient must be able to remain positioned in a half-sitting or lying position
throughout the transport procedure. If a UNI-FIT SLING is used to transport a patient, the
leg supports must be crossed under both legs. An amputee sling may also be used.
Before Transport
The patient must be assessed by the professional staff and approved for transport with the
VANDER-LIFT II™ and this information should be documented and communicated to staff.
Transport Procedure
1) Make sure you understand which type and size sling, and which method of connecting
the sling to the hanger bars is to be used to transport the patient.
2)
Inspect the VANDER-LIFT II™ and sling to make sure they are undamaged
and in good working order.
3) Make sure there is enough room in the patient’s room to do the transfer. Move furniture
or other things that may be in the way. The required number of staff members must be
present. Although one person can transport the patient, certain patients or situations
require the help of one or more additional staff members. The presence of more than
one staff member increases safety when:
a. Transporting around corners.
i. Additional staff to hold onto sling handles when turning corners prevents the
patient from swaying thereby decreasing the possibility of tipping the VANDER-
LIFT II™.
ii. Additional staff walking in front of the VANDER-LIFT II™ can prevent the person
pushing the VANDER-LIFT II™ from colliding with people or things in the hallway
when turning corners.
b. Moving the VANDER-LIFT II™ through crowded areas.
Transporting patients in a VANDER-LIFT II™ with a VANDERSCALE requires
at least two staff members: one to push the lift and one holding onto the
sling’s stabilizing handles to keep the patient from swinging.
4) Position the patient on the sling.
WARNING
Patients whose behavior is unpredictable (ex. patients whose behavior can become
combative during transfers, patients who bend forward while in the sling, patients who
attempt to climb out of the sling during transfers, etc.) should not be transported using
the VANDER-LIFT II™.
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November 2017
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