{"id":92,"date":"2019-08-21T19:09:56","date_gmt":"2019-08-21T23:09:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/facultyancillaryresourceforclinicalproceduresforsaferpatient\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=92"},"modified":"2020-03-23T14:04:47","modified_gmt":"2020-03-23T18:04:47","slug":"3-3-risk-assessment-for-safer-patient-handling","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/facultyancillaryresourceforclinicalproceduresforsaferpatient\/chapter\/3-3-risk-assessment-for-safer-patient-handling\/","title":{"raw":"3.3\u00a0Risk Assessment for Safer Patient Handling","rendered":"3.3\u00a0Risk Assessment for Safer Patient Handling"},"content":{"raw":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Critical Thinking Exercises: Questions, Answers, and Sources \/ References<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nCritical thinking questions are in bold type, and the answers are italicized. Additional sources or references are provided below.\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li><strong>Name five things the healthcare worker should assess about themselves when considering their own ability to perform a patient-handling procedure?<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><em>Have I had the necessary training?<\/em><\/li>\r\n \t<li><em>Is my footwear appropriate?<\/em><\/li>\r\n \t<li><em>Will I be able to maintain a neutral spine\u2014no twisting or side bending\u2014and use proper body mechanics?<\/em><\/li>\r\n \t<li><em>If I am in a team, who will be designated as the leader?<\/em><\/li>\r\n \t<li><em>Can I use weight shift techniques?<\/em><\/li>\r\n \t<li><em>Can I do no actual lifting?<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nSources:\r\n\r\nInterior Health. (2012). <em>Point-of-care risk assessment<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.interiorhealth.ca\/sites\/Partners\/WHSresources\/Documents\/Point%20of%20Care%20Risk%20Assessment%20Tool.pdf\">https:\/\/www.interiorhealth.ca\/sites\/Partners\/WHSresources\/Documents\/Point%20of%20Care%20Risk%20Assessment%20Tool.pdf<\/a>\r\n\r\nNational Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). (2010). <em>Safe patient handling training for schools of nursing<\/em>. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/niosh\/docs\/2009-127\/pdfs\/2009-127.pdf\">http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/niosh\/docs\/2009-127\/pdfs\/2009-127.pdf<\/a>\r\n\r\nProvincial Health Services Authority (PHSA). (2010). <em>Workplace health - Safe patient handling<\/em> [Online courses]. <a href=\"http:\/\/learn.phsa.ca\/phsa\/patienthandling\/\">http:\/\/learn.phsa.ca\/phsa\/patienthandling\/<\/a>\r\n\r\nWorkSafeBC. (2010). <em>Patient handling<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worksafebc.com\/en\/health-safety\/industries\/health-care-social-services\/topics\/patient-handling\">https:\/\/www.worksafebc.com\/en\/health-safety\/industries\/health-care-social-services\/topics\/patient-handling<\/a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n2. <strong>Vision and hearing impairments, as well as language barriers, are risk factors when performing patient-handling procedures. What additional patient risk factors should be considered?<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<em>The patient\u2019s\u00a0<\/em><em style=\"font-size: 1em\">cognitive ability\u00a0<\/em><em style=\"text-align: initial;text-indent: 1em;font-size: 1em\">to cooperate and follow instructions, patient muscle strength, ability to weight bear, activity restrictions (e.g., non weight bearing orders).<\/em>\r\n\r\nSources:\r\n\r\nInterior Health. (2013). <em>Manual transfer: One person assist with help<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.interiorhealth.ca\/sites\/Partners\/WHSresources\/Documents\/Manual%20Transfers%20-%20One%20Person%20Assist%20with%20Help%20SWP.pdf\">https:\/\/www.interiorhealth.ca\/sites\/Partners\/WHSresources\/Documents\/Manual%20Transfers%20-%20One%20Person%20Assist%20with%20Help%20SWP.pdf<\/a>\r\n\r\nNational Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). (2010). <em>Safe patient handling training for schools of nursing<\/em>. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/niosh\/docs\/2009-127\/pdfs\/2009-127.pdf\">http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/niosh\/docs\/2009-127\/pdfs\/2009-127.pdf<\/a>\r\n\r\nProvincial Health Services Authority (PHSA). (2010). <em>Workplace health - Safe patient handling<\/em> [Online courses]. <a href=\"http:\/\/learn.phsa.ca\/phsa\/patienthandling\/\">http:\/\/learn.phsa.ca\/phsa\/patienthandling\/<\/a>\r\n\r\nWorkSafeBC. (2010). <em>Patient handling<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worksafebc.com\/en\/health-safety\/industries\/health-care-social-services\/topics\/patient-handling\">https:\/\/www.worksafebc.com\/en\/health-safety\/industries\/health-care-social-services\/topics\/patient-handling<\/a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>3. A patient is assessed as needing\u00a0 a one-person pivot transfer. As the healthcare provider begins the transfer, the patient suddenly becomes uncooperative. What should the healthcare provider do next?<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<em>Remain calm. Lower the patient back to the surface they have come from. Assess the situation. Ensure patient safety. Consider interdisciplinary reassessment. Document on the care plan<\/em>.","rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Critical Thinking Exercises: Questions, Answers, and Sources \/ References<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Critical thinking questions are in bold type, and the answers are italicized. Additional sources or references are provided below.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Name five things the healthcare worker should assess about themselves when considering their own ability to perform a patient-handling procedure?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Have I had the necessary training?<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Is my footwear appropriate?<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Will I be able to maintain a neutral spine\u2014no twisting or side bending\u2014and use proper body mechanics?<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>If I am in a team, who will be designated as the leader?<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Can I use weight shift techniques?<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Can I do no actual lifting?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sources:<\/p>\n<p>Interior Health. (2012). <em>Point-of-care risk assessment<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.interiorhealth.ca\/sites\/Partners\/WHSresources\/Documents\/Point%20of%20Care%20Risk%20Assessment%20Tool.pdf\">https:\/\/www.interiorhealth.ca\/sites\/Partners\/WHSresources\/Documents\/Point%20of%20Care%20Risk%20Assessment%20Tool.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). (2010). <em>Safe patient handling training for schools of nursing<\/em>. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/niosh\/docs\/2009-127\/pdfs\/2009-127.pdf\">http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/niosh\/docs\/2009-127\/pdfs\/2009-127.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA). (2010). <em>Workplace health &#8211; Safe patient handling<\/em> [Online courses]. <a href=\"http:\/\/learn.phsa.ca\/phsa\/patienthandling\/\">http:\/\/learn.phsa.ca\/phsa\/patienthandling\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>WorkSafeBC. (2010). <em>Patient handling<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worksafebc.com\/en\/health-safety\/industries\/health-care-social-services\/topics\/patient-handling\">https:\/\/www.worksafebc.com\/en\/health-safety\/industries\/health-care-social-services\/topics\/patient-handling<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>2. <strong>Vision and hearing impairments, as well as language barriers, are risk factors when performing patient-handling procedures. What additional patient risk factors should be considered?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>The patient\u2019s\u00a0<\/em><em style=\"font-size: 1em\">cognitive ability\u00a0<\/em><em style=\"text-align: initial;text-indent: 1em;font-size: 1em\">to cooperate and follow instructions, patient muscle strength, ability to weight bear, activity restrictions (e.g., non weight bearing orders).<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Sources:<\/p>\n<p>Interior Health. (2013). <em>Manual transfer: One person assist with help<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.interiorhealth.ca\/sites\/Partners\/WHSresources\/Documents\/Manual%20Transfers%20-%20One%20Person%20Assist%20with%20Help%20SWP.pdf\">https:\/\/www.interiorhealth.ca\/sites\/Partners\/WHSresources\/Documents\/Manual%20Transfers%20-%20One%20Person%20Assist%20with%20Help%20SWP.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). (2010). <em>Safe patient handling training for schools of nursing<\/em>. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/niosh\/docs\/2009-127\/pdfs\/2009-127.pdf\">http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/niosh\/docs\/2009-127\/pdfs\/2009-127.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA). (2010). <em>Workplace health &#8211; Safe patient handling<\/em> [Online courses]. <a href=\"http:\/\/learn.phsa.ca\/phsa\/patienthandling\/\">http:\/\/learn.phsa.ca\/phsa\/patienthandling\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>WorkSafeBC. (2010). <em>Patient handling<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worksafebc.com\/en\/health-safety\/industries\/health-care-social-services\/topics\/patient-handling\">https:\/\/www.worksafebc.com\/en\/health-safety\/industries\/health-care-social-services\/topics\/patient-handling<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. A patient is assessed as needing\u00a0 a one-person pivot transfer. As the healthcare provider begins the transfer, the patient suddenly becomes uncooperative. What should the healthcare provider do next?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Remain calm. Lower the patient back to the surface they have come from. Assess the situation. Ensure patient safety. Consider interdisciplinary reassessment. 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