We use Hoyer lifts in some of our homes but they are a pain in the rear especially with a total care quad in a tight bathroom.
We use Hoyer lifts in some of our homes but they are a pain in the rear especially with a total care quad in a tight bathroom.
So its really hard to get these lifts in tight spaces huh. How do you lift a patient manually and have them go to the bathroom without using a lift? I mean how much does the patient have to weigh before you think you'd rather use a lifting aid? For the hoyer lifts you are suppose to have two people use it right? But what if you are the only one?
Brian, you ask really good questions. I wish I had the answers. Speaking for myself, I'm a pretty strong person who has handled fairly heavy patients. Whether or not it's safe, it's my preference to transfer patients by holding onto them in bearhug fashion rather than the gait belt(which is always in place as per protocol). I have never lost control of a patient or been in a situation where safety has been jeopardized. That said, I HAVE declined when asked to move patients who I have not felt safe moving. For so many reasons, eqipment or not, I suppose the safe transfer of patients really boils down to the immeasurable value of instinct.
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Thank you for your forum discussion post. I greatly appreciate it a lot. I also really enjoyed your survey on lifting patients. I am a nurse and I lift patients and sometimes I have to be careful in how I lift patients. Thank you again for this survey.
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