Client/ Patient Handling
Moving and transferring clients/patients is a highly demanding physical activity. These activities can be seen in Acute Care Hospitals, Residential Care facilities, Nursing Homes and in home care settings.
Although controls may differ depending on the location, the hazards are dependent on the particular handling task performed. Tasks include transfers from bed to wheelchair or toilet; transfers from a bed to a stretcher or repositioning the client/patient.
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