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Course Aim:

The purpose of this Patient Handling Instructor course is to equip the learner with the knowledge, skills and competence to deliver a Patient Manual Handling Course.

Course objectives:

On completion of this Patient Handling Instructor Course learners will be able to:

  • Explain the patient handling risk assessment process
    Describe a range of controls to avoid and reduce the risk of injury associated with patient handling
    Apply the main principles of manual handling to a range of patient handling tasks
    Carry out a range of appropriate patient handling techniques to include transferring, supporting, gliding, sliding, rolling, sitting and standing
    Analyse the learner’s performance of patient handling techniques
    Develop patient handling training courses, to include lesson plans
    Give effective instruction in practical patient handling techniques.

Course Content

Patient Handling Instructor Course Introduction
Learner Induction
Patient Handling Equipment
Patient Handling Equipment
Patient Handling Equipment (Quiz) 1 Quiz
Infection Prevention and Control
Infection Prevention and Control
Infection Prevention and Control (Quiz) 1 Quiz
Safe People Moving
Safe People Moving
Safe People Moving (Quiz) 1 Quiz
Lesson Content
Patient Handling Risk Assessment
Patient Handling Risk Assessment
Patient Handling Risk Assessment (Quiz) 1 Quiz
Completing a People Handling Risk Assessment
Completing a People Handling Risk Assessment