Manual Handling and V &a A Flashcards
What does LOLER stand for and what year?
Lifting Operations Lifting Equipment Regulations
1998
What does PUWER stand for and what year?
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations
1998
What year is the Human rights act?
1998
What does MHOR stand for and what year?
Manual Handling Operations Regulations
1992
What does HSWA stand for and what year?
Health and Safety at Work Act
1974
What does HSE stand for and what year?
The Health and Safety Executive Regulations
1992a
What does MCA stand for and what year?
Mental Capacity Act
2005
Moving a patient MHOR 92 suggests what?
Avoid - handling if risk is involved
Assess - operations
Reduce - risk to the lowest level
Review - did it work? Any problems then reassess
Risk assessment framework TILEE, what does it stand for?
Task - do I need to do it?
Individual Capability - who, disabilities, training
Load/Client - what/who, weight, shape, dangers
Environment - danger, lighting, hot/cold
Equipment - correct equipment, trained?
When rolling patient where do I place hands?
Place hands flat on hip and shoulder
What is the 30 degree tilt?
Patient laying down on side, a pillow is place between knees, two pillows placed behind patient then patient rolls back to rest against pillows.
What is the 180 degree position?
Patient is on their back or front, with slide sheets underneath patient. Both arms up and patient is rolled on other side (front or back)
What is the prone position?
Laying on your front
When moving or lifting a Load you must always look after posture, what do u need to do? (7)
Spine in line- don't twist Wide base Safe grip Bend knees Load kept close to pelvis Short levers Push not pull
When using equipment you must first…….?
Check: inspected sticker Save working load Battery power Emergency release Correct size, check Match sling to host (same make)
When should brakes be off on a hoist?
When u lift a patient from bed/chair/floor etc
If patient is standing on hoist breaks stay on.
What is meant by reasonably practical?
Risk assessment for patient or ward been completed and appropriate equipment available with trained staff.
Before using Breakaway techniques need to assess?
Size. Weight, age and power
No threat No option
Use low gradient of response first
Name all four wrist grabs
- Lateral grip (same hand same side)
- Cross grip (right to right or left to left as in shaking hands)
- 2 hands on one arm
- 2 hands on 2 arms
Clothing and hair grabs (6)
- Single clothes grab front
- Single clothes grab behind
- Double clothes grab
- Hair front
- Hair back
- Ponytail
Strangulations and bearhugs
Strangulation - Front, Side and Back
Bearhugs - Over arms and Under arms
Key Principles of break always
Lobster Stabilise and follow the thumb Look, show and apply Peel, /thumb/little finger Bowl
Territorial Zones are?
Closest to body first:
Sub Intimate zone
Intimate zone
Personal zone
Social zone
Size of each zone depends on thoughts, feelings and level of intimacy
Line of approach is better if…
Approach within line of sight
Visual or auditory impairment is taken into account
Approach from side - line of comfort (from front may be perceived as aggressive)
Name all forms of V & A, active (blow) or passive (ignoring)
Physical - kick, punch
Verbal - insults, threats
Non-verbal - hate mail, gestures
What is in the Assault cycle breakwell (1997)
Trigger - Escalation - Recovery - Post incident - depression
What duty do employers have in regards to V & A?
Employers have to protect staff and do through the Health and Safety at work Act (1974) and Management of health and Safety at work Regulations (1999).
Why don’t student get involved in a V & A situation?
As students have not received control and restraint training
What is the difference between Assualt and Battery?
Assault - when a person intentionally or recklessly causes another to receive infliction of unlawful force.
Battery - a person intentionally…….?
How much force can a person use during a situation?
Minimum amount of force necessary to escape the threat of the situation