Patient Lifting Training Videos

Business Training Media's new "Patient Handling Safety" training courses discuss the hazards that can be associated with patient handling tasks, and what healthcare workers can do to prevent accidents and injuries from occurring while they perform them.

This program focuses on the safe transfer techniques of patients. It will demonstrate the use of good body mechanics by health care assistants and the correct use of assistive devices frequently used to promote mobility.

Safe Lifting - Modules 1, 2, 3 is a new program designed to help employees perform proper lifting in order to prevent back injuries associated with transportation professionals.

Back Safety for Health Care Providers program explains how the back works. We want to explain how the back works so you'll have enough information to make the right choices on how to lift anything safely

As a healthcare worker, you spend a good portion of your busy day moving and lifting patients. Not only do you risk hurting yourself in the process, but you may risk the safety of the patient as well.

Lifting Patients From Chairs - There’s no easy, generic way to describe how to safely lift or move a patient. Each patient and each situation is unique. For example, during your busy day, you may have to move a patient from a bed to a wheelchair or from a wheelchair to a bathtub.

Safety Orientation – Nursing - Regardless of your job, safety is an integral part of your responsibility, which means no matter the task you perform, safety must be of vital concern.

How can your workers minimize muscle pulls, fractures and other work related injuries? This program will give demonstrations for lateral transfers/re-positioning, lifting, ambulating, bath-tub-shower and toileting activities, lifting from the floor, guiding and slowing falls, daily activities and bedside assistance.