Our Patient and Manual Handling Courses are fully in line with Health and Safety Authority (HSA) Guidelines.
The course content covers Back injury and prevention, Ergonomics, Functions of the Spine, and Legislation.
Power Point Presentation.
Instruction is given in the correct use of the following equipment:
- Lifting boxes
- Wheelchair
- Bed
- Patient Hoist
- Slide Sheets
- Use of Trolley.
The course cover all the following topics:-
- Back Pain
- Including, causes, statistics
- Structure and makeup of the spine
- And prevention of back pain and injury
- Manual Handling & People Moving techniques
- Ergonomics
- Legislation Duties of Employers and Employees
- Work place Hazard
- Evaluation