Prevent, Inc.® - Professional Nurses
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The "Get A Lift!"® Program successfully integrates the use of handling equipment into the lifting, transferring and repositioning of patients/residents. As professional nurses, we recognize that supporting and reinforcing this change in the care practice requires:
- Adequate handling equipment to ensure it is readily available, accessible and appropriate
- Effective training modules designed to develop care giver's understanding with the safe handling protocols
- Reinforcement in the plan of care for the use of handling equipment
- Mentoring care givers with the use of handling devices with the residents/patients to build and develop competence
Prevent, Inc.'s, "Get A Lift!"® Program has successfully integrated handling equipment from a variety of manufacturers. As reflected by our outcomes, Prevent, Inc. has maintained greater than 70% reduction in the number of employee injuries related to lifting, transferring and repositioning patients in all of our programs.
Our results have proven that providing a safe healthcare environment requires the effective integration of handling equipment into the care delivery practice.
Some examples of the resources Prevent, Inc. provides are:
- Safe Handling Policy and Procedure development customized for the organization
- Safe Handling Guidelines with a one page easy-to-read algorithm
- Documentation and communication options including pictorial forms
- Comprehensive education modules including hands-on training for all caregivers
- Orientation process for new hires to include an overview and hands-on training
- Investigation and preventative action development for all handling injuries
- Hands-on mentoring at the bedside with caregivers to reinforce the use of patient handling equipment
- Integration of the use handling devices into care interventions such as; skin integrity and fall prevention
