USE OF WHEELCHAIR

•OBTAIN AUTHORIZATION FROM CHARGE NURSE/ SUPERVISOR/ DOCTOR

•IDENTIFY PATIENT•INTRODUCE SELF•EXPLAIN WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO

•LOCATE WC AT FOOT OF BED

•LOCK WHEELS•TRANSFER PT INTO WC

•FASTEN SAFETY STRAP AROUND PT

•ADJUST FOOT REST•INSTRUCT PT TO KEEP HANDS INSIDE ARM RESTS

•ROLL PT THROUGH DOORS BACKWARDS

•STAND CLOSE TO WC

USE OF STRETCHER

•OBTAIN AUTHORIZATION

•INTRODUCE SELF•IDENTIFY PT•EXPLAIN PROCEDURE

•LOCK WHEELS ON BED

•LOCK WHEELS ON STRETCHER

•ASSIST PT ONTO STRETCHER

•IF PT CANNOT HELP, GET ASSISTANCE

•PUSH BED AGAINST WALL

•LOSSEN DRAWSHEET

•PULL PT TO EDGE OF BED BEING CAREFUL NOT TO ALLOW PT TO FALL ONTO FLOOR

•POSITION STRETCHER AGAINST BED

•USING DRAW SHEET AND AT LEAST 2 PERSONS ON SIDE NEXT TO STRETCHER; LIFT PT WITH DRAWSHEET AND PULL PT ONTO STRETCHER

•BE CAREFUL THAT PT’S HEAD DOES HIT ANYTHING•COVER WITH SHEET OR BLANKET•FASTEN SAFETY STRAPS

•UNLOCK WHEELS•STAND AT HEAD OF STRETCHER TO PUSH

•MOVE PT FEET FIRST

•INSTRUCT PT TO KEEP HANDS AND ARMS ON CHEST

•NEVER LEAVE UNATTENDED

•DO NOT ALLOW SHEET TO GET CAUGHT AROUND WHEELS

•IF VISITORS ARE PRESENT; ASK THEM TO LEAVE