Course Code: REL-PAC-0-UMLS
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2025
Learning Objectives:
Describe safe and proper mechanical lift use and care.
Identify the different types of mechanical lifts and slings.
Recognize the safety hazards associated with using mechanical lifts.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Mechanical Lifts
Purpose of Mechanical Lifts
Benefit or Risk?
When to Use Mechanical Lifts
Review
Summary
Section 3: Types of Mechanical Lifts
Different Mechanical Lifts and Their Uses
Lift Types and Categories
Sit-to-Stand Lifts
Full-Body Sling Lifts
Slings
Sling Selection
Review
Summary
Section 4: Procedures
Pre-Procedure
Prepare the Environment
Determine Readiness
Using a Sling and Placing the Sling Bar
Procedure for Positioning a Sling
Using a Sit-to-Stand Lift
Using a Floor-Based Full-Body Sling Lift
Using a Ceiling-Mounted or Wall-Mounted Lift
Transferring From Wheelchair to Bed Procedure
Procedure for Removing a Sling
Review
Summary
Section 5: Mechanical Lift Safety and Care
Mechanical Lift Concerns
Safety Hazards and Avoiding Danger
Things to Avoid
Review
Summary
Section 6: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
References
Subject Matter Expert: Tameka N. Warren, MSN, RN, CLC
Tameka N. Warren, MSN, RN, CLC, earned her Bachelor and Master of Science in Nursing degrees from Indiana University School of Nursing at IUPUI, and her Associate of Science in Nursing from Ivy Tech College. She has over 20 years of nursing experience in public health, regulation, home health, leadership, education, maternal child community health, and long-term care environments. Tameka has served as a leader in home healthcare practices, quality improvement, and education as a community health nurse and a Public Health Nurse Surveyor (Home Health & Hospice) certified by CMS for a State Agency. She has served as a maternal and infant mortality advocate in managing home visiting services, supporting legislation to improve maternal child care in diverse communities, and as an ALPP Certified Lactation Counselor. She has also served as an Adjunct Clinical Professor to further awareness about the importance of community health nursing. Tameka’s passion is to serve the most vulnerable populations affected by health disparities and to inspire a new generation of nurses to do the same successfully.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Direct Care Staff; in the following settings: Skilled Nursing Facility.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.