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| | | |I arrived at a client’s house with Lyn to hoist patient from her | |
| | | |bed into her arm chair as this is her daily routine. Lyn | |
| | | |introduced herself and then asked permission for us to hoist her,| |
| | | |to which client agreed. She then asked the client if she could | |
| | | |go and wash her hands which she did before putting gloves and | |
| | | |apron on. First Lyn carried out a risk assessment according to | |
| | | |client’s care plan and also of the room to make sure that the | |
| | | |room was clear of any obstacles such as trailing leads, rugs, | |
| | | |pets etc. We agreed that Lyn would take the lead in hoisting as | |
| | | |Lyn mentioned that this could confuse the patient if both of us | |
| | | |took the lead. Lyn checked the hoist (which was of a manual type)| |
| | | |to make sure that there was an up to date inspection label insitu| |
| | | |because she said this should be done regularly as required by | |
| | | |‘Lifting Operations & Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER) due to | |
| | | |her recently attending Mandatory Training Update. Lyn then | |
| | | |checked the sling to make sure it was the correct size and not | |
| | | |damaged. If there was a problem either with the hoist or sling | |
| | | |Lyn would have put a note on the item stating Not to Be Used and | |
| | | |reported back to the Shift Co-ordinator. She then explained what| |
| | | |we were going to do to obtain full co-operation from the client. | |
| | | |This meant the client was more relaxed and prepared to move with | |
| | | |us because Lyn had explained our intentions. As the client was | |
| | | |able to sit forward we were able to slide the sling behind her | |
| | | |back then she laid back and was able to lift her lower half to | |
| | | |enable us to position the sling correctly ready for hoisting. Lyn| |
| | | |positioned the hoist legs under the bed and put the brakes on for| |
| | | |safety reasons. We then stood either side of the bed to hook the | |
| | | |sling in position. Lyn then asked the client to cross her arms | |
| | | |and put chin on her chest ready for lifting. This is to prevent | |
| | | |them from catching their fingers and supporting their head when | |
| | | |lifting. We raised her into a sitting position over the bed all | |
| | | |the time reassuring the client. Lyn then took the brakes off and | |
| | | |manoeuvred the client over the chair. While assisting Lyn she | |
| | | |released the knob which in turn lowered the hoist beam until the| |
| | | |client was sat comfortably in her chair. Lyn then released the | |
| | | |knob further thus enabling the hoist beam to be lowered ready for| |
| | | |the sling to be removed, all the time making sure that the client| |
| | | |was comfortable and safe. We unhooked the sling from the hoist. | |
| | | |Lyn then removed the hoist and positioned it in a safe resting | |
| | | |place and applied the brakes. We both removed the sling from the | |
| | | |client and then placed in over the hoist. All through this | |
| | | |procedure Lyn appeared confident and had a good understanding of | |
| | | |manual handling procedures. After ensuring the client was safe | |
| | | |and comfortable we removed our gloves and apron, applied alcohol | |
| | | |gel to hands. Then before leaving sign client’s attendance | |
| | | |record which is kept in the client’s home. | |

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