Transfers Part III Flashcards
When would we use a dependent squat pivot transfer?
To quickly move a patient with paraplegia, tetraplegia, hemiplegia, etc. between surfaces
What type of environment can we do a dependent squat pivot transfer in?
Tight spaces, home, ICU, hospital, SNF, or inpatient rehab
Why would we use a dependent squat pivot over other transfers?
Time - faster than lift transfers
WB -to get weight through limbs
Space - if a lift doesn’t fit
When would we use a dependent two person squat pivot?
To quickly move a patient with paraplegia, tertraplegia, hemiplegia, etc. between surfaces and when someone else is available
** or if unsafe with just one person
What type of environment would we use a dependent two person squat pivot in?
tighter spaces
Where would we use a full body slide board transfer?
- ICU or cardiopulmonary complications
- Intact sensation/skin ( w cardiac chair)
What type of environment do we use a full body slide board transfer in?
ICU, ED, Step down units
When would we use a full body slide board transfer?
When you need to get a patient to another bed or cardiac chair / lift table
What is a hovermatt?
An air mattress that inflates to off-weight, slide air mattress laterally to other surface
When would we use a hovermatt transfer?
One bed to another or onto a tile table/ cardiac chair
What type of patient can we use a hovermatt for?
- harder to transfer, skin integrity issues
- larger body habitus
- pts with skin integrity issues
What type of environment can we use a hovermatt transfer in?
ICU, ED, Step down units
Why would we use a hovermatt transfer over other transfers?
- best for bariatric patients
-safe - least likelihood of skin breakdown
When would we use a Sabina lift transfer?
to get a patient from a seated surface to another seated surface safely
What type of patient would we use a Sabina lift transfer on?
Patient with weak LE
What type of environment can we use a Sabina lift transfer in?
SNF, ICU, floors
Why would you want to use a Sabina lift transfer over other transfers?
- want patient to use their legs a bit, but they are too weak to fully stand
- better than lifts for WB and patient involvement
- safer than dependent
- get prolonged moments in upright positioning
when would you use a mechanical lift transfer?
When the patient is dependent and you have to move them from a supine surface to a chair
What type of patient can you use a mechanical lift transfer for?
Patients with paraplegia and tetraplegia, etc
What type of environment can we use a mechanical lift transfer in?
ICU, floors, rehab, home
- need space to maneuver the lift
Why would you use a mechanical lift transfer over another transfer?
- long term needs ( dependent transfers at home)
- safe
- minimal risk to caregiver or patient
- can do it with one person if necessary
- diminished risk of skin issues
What is a hydraulic lift?
A manually operated lift that uses a valve on a cylinder to control the increase and release of pressure, manual lever used to increase the pressure in the cylinder when the valve is closed
What determines the rate of descent with a hydraulic lift?
the patients weight and the amount the valve is opened
