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Skill Checklists for Taylor's Clinical Nursing Skills:
A Nursing Process Approach, 3rd edition
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Unit Position
Instructor/Evaluator: Position
SKILL 9-3
Transferring a Patient From the
Bed to a Stretcher
Goal:The patient is transferred without injury to patient or nurse. Comments
- Review the medical record and nursing plan of care for
conditions that may influence the patient’s ability to move
or to be positioned. Assess for tubes, IV lines, incisions, or
equipment that may alter the positioning procedure. Iden-
tify any movement limitations. Consult patient handling
algorithm, if available, to plan appropriate approach to
moving the patient. - Perform hand hygiene and put on PPE, if indicated.
- Identify the patient. Explain the procedure to the patient.
- Close curtains around bed and close the door to the room,
if possible. Adjust the head of the bed to a flat position or
as low as the patient can tolerate. Raise the bed to a height
that is even with the transport stretcher (VISN 8 Patient
Safety Center, 2009). Lower the side rails, if in place. - Place the bath blanket over the patient and remove the top
covers from underneath. - If a friction-reducing transfer sheet is not in place under
the patient, place one under the patient’s midsection. Have
patient fold arms against chest and move chin to chest. Use
the friction-reducing sheet to move the patient to the side
of the bed where the stretcher will be placed. Alternately,
place a lateral-assist device under the patient. Follow man-
ufacturer’s directions for use. - Position the stretcher next to (and parallel) to the bed.
Lock the wheels on the stretcher and the bed. - Two nurses should stand on the stretcher side of the bed.
A third nurse should stand on the side of the bed without
the stretcher. - Use the friction-reducing sheet to roll the patient away
from the stretcher. Place the transfer board across the
space between the stretcher and the bed, partially under
the patient. Roll the patient onto his or her back, so that
the patient is partially on the transfer board.
ExcellentSatisfactoryNeeds Practice