"…studies confirm that the implementation of Safe Patient Handling and Movement Programs in health-care settings significantly reduces and prevents incidents of musculoskeletal injuries among caregivers."


Vivienne E. Friday, MSN, RN, Connecticut Nursing News, June, July & August 2007, Vol. 80, Issue 2

LONG TERM CARE 

Long Term Care facilities across the nation strive to provide safe and effective care for their residents.  A successful safe resident handling program integrated into the delivery of care enables care providers the ability to safely mobilize residents for bathing, socialization, dining and toileting.  Creating a sustainable program includes merging the safe resident protocols permanently into the resident care interventions as well as the creation of an employee policy.  Ongoing development and reinforcement of safe resident handling practices ensures the safest lifting, transferring and repositioning of the residents.
 

As of May 2010, Prevent, Inc.'s "Get A Lift!"® Program has been implemented in more than 600 long term care facilities.

Prevent, Inc.'s "Get A Lift!"® Program has been successful in providing long term care facilities the support and resources to establish a safe resident handling program which has reduced the number of employee - resident handling injuries by at least 70%; and provides the support to create a sustainable change to the care delivery practice.  All Prevent, Inc. service models include:

  1. A safe resident handling policy template and the support to customize so that the use of handling devices are integrated into existing care practices.
  2. Recommendation for the type and quantity of resident handling equipment needed through a physical assessment of the facility.
  3. Training and support to ensure resident handling equipment is adequate, visible, available and functional at all times.
  4. Mentoring of caregivers with use of handling devices with the residents to support the change in their care delivery practices.
  5. Identifies and resolves physical barriers to resident handling devices prior to the enforcement of the policy.
  6. Mentoring of staff development coordinators and/or facility trainers to ensure newly hired caregivers are provided effective training on the safe resident handling program
  7. Ongoing support and resources, training and evaluations necessary to effectively change the care delivery practice
  8. Resources and training for department heads to evaluate and develop the safe resident handing practices to a best practice level
  9. Presentations to residents and their families about the safe resident handling program and how it provides a safer care environment.
  10. Support and direction to resolve resident's refusals with the use of handling devices.

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Jeanette McDaniel
RN, BSN

Director of Long Term Care and Assisted Living Operations

Oversees and directs the implementation and follow up of the "Get A Lift!" Program in long term care and assisted living communities; directs and manages Prevent, Inc.'s professional nurses who provide the hands-on training and support.

Since 1999, Jeanette's passion, energy and excellent clinical knowledge have ensured the continued success of the "Get A Lift!"® Program.

 

Nursing education and experience:

  • BSN - University of Tennessee, cum laude
  • ADN - Walters State Community College, magna cum laude
  • LPN - Knoxville City Schools
  • Experienced as a circulating/scrub nurse (Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, Knoxville TN)
  • RN night supervisor for Hillcrest Medical Institute ( 14 units, 400+ bed facility)
  • 4H Club Volunteer leader, 32 years