Patient Care & Safety Resources
- Health Professional and Patient Interaction byCall Number: IAHS STACKS R727.3 .H33 2019Publication Date: 2018 Ninth Edition
- Therapeutic Communications for Health Care Professionals byCall Number: IAHS STACKS R727.3 .T36 2017Publication Date: 2017 Fourth Edition.
- Communication: Core Interpersonal Skills for Health Professionals byCall Number: IAHS STACKS R118 .O86 2016Publication Date: 2016 Third Edition
- Cultural Sensibility in Healthcare: A Personal & Professional Guidebook byPublication Date: 2015eBook
- Mobility in Context: Principles of Patient Care Skills byCall Number: IAHS STACKS RT87.T72 .J64 2018Publication Date: 2018 Second Edition
- Introduction to Radiologic & Imaging Sciences & Patient Care byCall Number: IAHS STACKS R898 .I565 2019Publication Date: 2019 Seventh Edition
- Vital Sign Measurement Across the Lifespan byPublication Date: 2019 First EditioneBook Open Education Resource
Patient Transfer Techniques Online Videos
- Transfer and Ambulation SkillsThis video demonstrates how to:• Pivot transfer from bed to wheelchair and back• Pivot transfer from wheelchair to toilet and back• Two-person lift from bed to wheelchair• Transfer using a mechanical lift• Assisting with ambulation• Preventing injury during a fall.
- Assisting With Ambulation Using a Gait Belt (Video Duration 6 minutes)This video demonstrates how to assist a patient with walking using a gait belt.
- Using a Hydraulic Lift (Video Duration 7 minutes)This video demonstrates the steps showing how to use a hydraulic lift.
- Mosby's Nursing Skills: Transferring and Positioning PatientsThis is a Playlist of six short videos. Demonstrating the following; how to move a patient in a bed, how to position patients in bed, how to use a transfer belt to tranfer a patient from a bed to a wheelchair, how to transfer a patient from a bed to a stretcher, how to use a hydraulic lift
- Moving and Turning Skills (Video Duration 10 minutes)This video covers common techniques for safely moving and positioning a resident in bed. Demonstrating:• Moving up in bed using a lift sheet• Moving to the side of a bed using a lift sheet• Performing a log roll with a lift sheet• Assisting a move up in bed• Moving to the side of a bed without a lift sheet• Turning away from you• Turning towards you.
- Assisting With Positioning a Patient in Bed (Video Duration 8 minutes)This video shows how to help position a patient in bed.
- Positioning Techniques (Video Duration: 12 minutes)This video demonstrates the skills to position those who are bedridden using assistive devices and following the principles of good body mechanics to avoid injury. It covers the following positions:• Supine• Semi-supine• Side-lying• Prone