Moving and Handling People (US) (CE: 0.5)

Description: 

Moving and handling people is a demanding task. You need to understand how to minimize the risks of injury to yourself and the person you are moving. You also need to understand the people factors involved in delivering excellent care.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify the kinds of injuries can happen to themselves and the person they are moving
• Determine employer's and employee's responsibilities to manage and avoid risks including risk assessment
• Identify what you must report to line managers or health and safety representatives
• Determine factors that need to be taken into account when moving people as opposed to objects: consent, communication, infection prevention and control, and changing requirements
• Identify what causes injury
• Use TILEO to dynamically assess and evaluate risks of injury to themselves and the person they are assisting
• Be aware of the kind of equipment they might encounter
• Explain the principles of ergonomic handling in a typical manual handling task

Launched: 2022

Additional Information:

No Refunds

Expiration Date - 12 months from the date of the first-course launch