Island Health Safe Patient Handling Online Resource

Course Description
This course will help you learn best practices in safe patient handling to help reduce the risks associated with caring for patients. It includes information on overhead lifts, slings, and manual transfer techniques.


Anyone who has responsibility for transferring, repositioning, ambulating, mobilizing or transporting patients.

2 hours
11965

N/A

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  • Prior to attending educational sessions, you must obtain approval from your manager or supervisor if attending on scheduled work time (or if you expect to be reimbursed if attending outside of work time). Download this form, have it signed and then keep it for your records. Thank you.


    Contact Information

    Occupational Health & Safety

    ohstraining@islandhealth.ca