Moving and Handling People online video course

Moving and Handling People online course description

This Moving and Handling People eLearning course is aimed at people working in health and social care who have people in their care that have mobility issues. The course outlines the dangers and legislation that applies to moving and handling people as well as showing a range of techniques and equipment that can be used. The course also highlights the importance of proper risk assessments and care plans.

Moving and Handling People online course Target audience

People working in Health and Social care roles including health care and residential or nursing homes.

Moving and Handling People online course objectives

The online Moving and Handling People course outlines the dangers and legislation that applies to moving and handling people as well as showing a range of techniques and equipment that can be used. The online Moving and Handling course also highlights the importance of proper risk assessments and care plans.

Moving and Handling People online course structure

This comprehensive course on moving and handling people is structured to cover the following essential topics:

• The Principles of Safer Patient Handling
• Moving and Handling Assessments
• Practical Skills
• Transferring and Walking
• Avoiding and Dealing with Patient Falls
• Fitting and Using A Flat or Tubular Slide Sheet
• Bed Mobility
• Other Patient Manoeuvres
• Sitting a Patient Up
• Hoisting
• Checking the Hoist
• More Hoisting Practicalities
• More Hoisting Techniques

Moving and Handling People online course Accreditation & certification

CPD approval means that this course can be used by those that need to prove they are continually developing themselves.