reflecting on health and safety
Reflection on health and safety
Introduction
This reflection will be about moving and handling skill, which took place during my introduction to health care assistant programme where I was supposed to learn and practice health care assistant skills. For the purpose of confidentiality the name of the patient will be changed.
Description
I was on one of my long day shift work when the registered nurse asked me to transfer John from his bed to the chair. John is a 75 year old man who suffers from osteoarthritis. While I was waiting for the nurse to bring the hoist in the room, I approached John room and closed his door in order to maintain his dignity and privacy. Having done that I obtained his consent and explained him what we are going to do. Together with the nurse, we fixed the full body hoist sling as the task needed more than one carer. I told John to turn to one side of the bed holding the bed frame while I fixed the sling under his body and then turn to the other side so the nurse could pull the sling strait under his back. The full body sling hook was attached to the hoist stand and John was carefully transferred from bed to the chair with maximum care and without causing him an any pain. When John was finally comfortable on the chare, with placing a pillow behind his back, I asked him if he is comfortable enough. He wanted to raise his legs so I carefully raised the legs on a stool for him.
At first, I was nervous about causing John any further pain because this was the first time I used the hoist in practice. I watched nurses do before but I haven’t had the manual handling training so I was not allowed to do it before. I am glad I completed the manual handling training as this enables me to transfer John with the appropriate equipment without causing him any pain. The main aim to use the right equipment and the task to be successful is that we use minimal effort and the patient need to experience the minimal discomfort.
I was satisfied that I
Introduction
This reflection will be about moving and handling skill, which took place during my introduction to health care assistant programme where I was supposed to learn and practice health care assistant skills. For the purpose of confidentiality the name of the patient will be changed.
Description
I was on one of my long day shift work when the registered nurse asked me to transfer John from his bed to the chair. John is a 75 year old man who suffers from osteoarthritis. While I was waiting for the nurse to bring the hoist in the room, I approached John room and closed his door in order to maintain his dignity and privacy. Having done that I obtained his consent and explained him what we are going to do. Together with the nurse, we fixed the full body hoist sling as the task needed more than one carer. I told John to turn to one side of the bed holding the bed frame while I fixed the sling under his body and then turn to the other side so the nurse could pull the sling strait under his back. The full body sling hook was attached to the hoist stand and John was carefully transferred from bed to the chair with maximum care and without causing him an any pain. When John was finally comfortable on the chare, with placing a pillow behind his back, I asked him if he is comfortable enough. He wanted to raise his legs so I carefully raised the legs on a stool for him.
At first, I was nervous about causing John any further pain because this was the first time I used the hoist in practice. I watched nurses do before but I haven’t had the manual handling training so I was not allowed to do it before. I am glad I completed the manual handling training as this enables me to transfer John with the appropriate equipment without causing him any pain. The main aim to use the right equipment and the task to be successful is that we use minimal effort and the patient need to experience the minimal discomfort.
I was satisfied that I