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Copyright © 2011 by Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Skill Checklists for Taylor's Clinical Nursing Skills:SKILL 9-5Transferring a Patient Using a Powered
Full-Body Sling Lift (Continued)Comments- Place the strap or chain hooks through the holes of the
sling. Short straps attach behind the patient’s back and
long straps attach at the other end of the sling. Check the
patient to make sure the hooks are not pressing into the
skin. Some lifts have straps on the sling that attach to
hooks on the frame. Check the manufacturer’s instructions
for each lift. - Check all equipment, lines, and drains attached to the
patient so that they are not interfering with the device.
Have the patient fold his or her arms across the chest. - With a person standing on each side of the lift, tell the
patient that he or she will be lifted from the bed. Support
injured limbs as necessary. Engage the pump to raise the
patient about 6 inches above the bed. - Unlock the wheels of the lift. Carefully wheel the patient
straight back and away from the bed. Support the patient’s
limbs, as needed. - Position the patient over the chair with the base of the lift
straddling the chair. Lock the wheels of the lift. - Gently lower the patient to the chair until the hooks or
straps are slightly loosened from the sling or frame. Guide
the patient into the chair with your hands as the sling
lowers. - Disconnect the hooks or strap from the frame. Keep the
sling in place under the patient. - Adjust the patient’s position, using pillows, if necessary.
Check the patient’s alignment in the chair. Cover the patient
with a blanket, if necessary. Make sure call bell and other
necessary items are within easy reach. When it is time for
the patient to return to bed, reattach the hooks or straps
and reverse the steps. - Clean transfer aids per facility policy, if not indicated for
single patient use. Remove gloves and any other PPE, if
used. Perform hand hygiene.
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