Course : Manual Handling
Duration :
• Taught be senior clinician with hands on expertise
• Taught by experienced health care managers who have had responsibility for the management of this practice
• Taught by instructors that are manual handling key workers
Course content:
Legislation and guidelines
Anatomy of the back
Injury and prevention
Posture and injury
Posture in non patient lifting
Assessment structure and approach
Safe and correct use of hoist
Safe and correct use of slide sheets
Team work and cooperation to prevent injury