What can you do yourself: patient-related actions - Transport by bed or wheelchair - Transport by bed or wheelchair
Onderdeel van: Physical strain
This is the best way to handle Make sure you have a good push height (hands are the same height as elbows), put the bed at the right height. Make sure that the casters and the direction wheel are in the direction of travel. Pay attention to the correct driving direction. Some beds are designed to be pushed while facing the patient, meaning the patient does not always need to face the direction of travel. Start moving the bed or wheelchair gently and gradually, avoid sudden movements. Avoid thresholds and slopes. Pushing takes precedence over pulling. If you are pulling,…
