Practical demonstrations and discussions on the challenges of caring and moving the large / obese patient during Colonoscopy and specific operating room procedures.
This workshop will present an overview of common manual handling risk assessment tools and practical application of risk assessment tools for manual handling of people.
This workshop outlines 12 reasons why people are difficult before they enter the training room. This workshop will offer 7 strategies to help trainers anticipate & cope with difficult learners, before, during and after training.
Multiple accidents have occurred directly relating to poor or inappropriate sling application. This workshop will work through assessment and recording the size and type of slings required for hoisting patients, carry out training needs analysis and tailor training when teaching sling assessments.
By stimulating a balance challenge using strength shoes, real time ultrasound studies have shown to activate and heighten activity of core stabilising muscles. This session will discuss methods of strengthening and protecting the spine from injury by improving balance and posture.
Effective patient and other wheeled transport strategies working through the development phase to injury prevention applications.
A pure practical workshop looking at a range of techniques and equipment in the standing / sitting, bed mobilisation and floor retrievals of patients / residents aimed specifically at reducing risk to the caregiver.
This session will let you try out if theory is right. We will simulate a patient room and you will have the chance to test the difference between floor lifts and ceiling hoists. We will work with slings and challenge best practice.