Patient handling
This one day course is designed for occupations that are involved in handling people in the work place.
Health care industry and crèches are the target group.
The course is designed to protect the worker and to comply with the manual handling legislation. Ratio: 1 instructor to 7 students.
Course contents for Safer Person moving and Handling
Health care industry and crèches are the target group.
The course is designed to protect the worker and to comply with the manual handling legislation. Ratio: 1 instructor to 7 students.
Course contents for Safer Person moving and Handling
- Legislation
- Structure of the Spine
- Injury to the Spine
- Fitness
- Ergonomics
- Video
- Principles of Safe handling Techniques
- Practical Session of both inanimate loads and animate loads
