Question

The nurse is in the process of transferring Mr. D. from his bed to a chair using a mechanical lift. The nurse has prepared the chair and placed it near the bed. The nurse turns Mr. D. to his side, places the sling under Mr. D. to ensure adequate support of his head, returns Mr. D. to his back, and slowly begins to lift Mr. D. from his bed. What has the nurse forgotten to do, and why is it important?

Answer 1

The most important thing the nurse forgotten to do is to ensure patients comfort and it's important because when the patient is not comfortable in the sling during lifting the patient it might lead to injury of the patient .

Some of the important points to be taken into account while lifting a patient are :-

- do not leave the patient alone while in lift .

- never keep patient suspended in sling for more than a few minutes .

- lift patient two inches above the surface to make sure patient is secure .

- check patients comfort

- slowly lift the patient only as high as necessary to complete transfer .