GAIT BELT
When applying a gait belt, it should be snug enough that it won't slip or ride up, but loose enough to allow this simple safety check.
What is being able to fit 2 fingers comfortably underneath the gait belt?
When transferring or assisting a resident, you should bend here instead of at the waist.
What are the knees?
Before every transfer using the hoyer lift, you should verify this has enough power to safely complete the transfer.
What is the battery charge?
DAILY DOUBLE: Unlike a Hoyer- Lift, a sit to stand lift requires the patient to have the physical ability to do this with their lower body.
What is bear weight / Stand on their legs?
When applying this standard mobility device, the caregiver must always place it over the resident's clothing, never directly on bare skin to prevent friction tears
What is a gait belt?
After ensuring the gait belt fits properly, this should be done with any remaining strap to prevent a tripping or snagging hazard.
What is tucking away the excess strap?
DAILY DOUBLE:This transfer is appropriate for resident who has poor or no ability to stand but has good upper body strength.
What is a sliding board transfer?
If you hear this alert from the control box during operation of the hoyer lift, stop the transfer as soon as it is safe and address the problem.
What is the continuous low battery warning beep
DAILY DOUBLE: Before initiating the ascent, a clinician must ensure the patient's knees are resting firmly against this protective cushion component of the sit to stand lift
What is the knee pad?
This document tells staff exactly how a resident should be transferred.
What is the Care Plan?
When using a gait belt, this type of grip should always be used to maintain control and safety
What is underhand grip (palms facing up)?
This transfer is commonly used for residents who can partially bear weight but cannot fully stand.
What is squat-pivot transfer?
To prevent a patient from sliding out of the sling when operating a hoyer lift , a caregiver must always do this to the leg straps before lifting.
What is criss-cross them?
To prevent the lift from tipping forward during the stand, the caregiver must verify that both of the patient's feet are entirely flat on this removable platform.
What is the footplate?
When transferring a resident with left sided weakness from a bed to a chair, the wheelchair should be positioned on this specific side of the resident's body to maximize their stability.
What is the right side / strong side/unaffected side.
A gait belt should be positioned here- to provide safe support during transfers
What is the lower abdomen, close to the hips?
DAILY DOUBLE: A resident has left sided weakness after a stroke. When performing a stand-pivot transfer from bed to wheelchair, place the wheelchair on this side.
What is the right side (strong) side?
Using hoyer lift, prior to operation, compliance guidelines require nursing staff to check this fabric component for faded or missing weight capacity labels and expiration dates.
What is the the sling?
To prevent te sit to stand lift from tipping sideways during a transfer, the base legs if the device must always be locked into this position.
What is fully open position?
When transferring a resident with a G-Tube, the gait belt should be positioned here to avoid putting pressure on the tube.
What is higher on the torso, just below the armpits and above the G tube.
DAILY DOUBLE: A gait belt should never be placed over these devices or body areas.
What are PEG tube, colostomy bag, breast , or other medical devices?
This transfer should never be attempted by one caregiver if the careplan requires two.
What is any transfer requiring two- person assistance or requiring lifts?
In the event of a total electrical failure with a resident suspended in mid-air, this mechanical part on the actuator of the hoyer lift must be used to safely lower them.
What is the emergency manual lowering lever or Manual Release?
DAILY DOUBLE: This non-slip adjustable strap must be fastened behind the patient's lower legs to prevent their knees from buckling forward off the padded support during ascent using the sit to stand lift.
What is the calf strap/knee strap?
To prevent medical complication, clinical protocols state that patient should never be left suspended in a hoyer lift sling for longer than this maximum number of minutes
What is 10 minutes/ 5-10 minutes.