Types of hospital transfers include bed to stretcher bed to wheelchair wheelchair to chair and wheelchair to toilet and vice versa.
Transferring patient from bed to chair video.
If using wheelchair line it with a blanket or sheet and arrange pillows on the seat and against the back.
Put the foot rest up and lock the wheels.
Place pillow on the seat of the chair.
As a caretaker you will need to transfer your patients correctly so they are not at.
Take the patient s pulse.
3 7 patient transfers transfers are defined as moving a patient from one flat surface to another such as from a bed to a stretcher perry et al 2014.
At the same time ask the patient to reach for the wheelchair armrest.
If the patient starts to fall during the transfer lower the person to the nearest flat surface bed chair or floor.
Transferring a patient from a bed to a chair or a stretcher can be a challenge as you will need to support them properly to move them.