ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATE:
Nursing Skill
STUDENT NAME Yohan Kim
SKILL NAME transferring a patient from lying in bed
to sitting
REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER
Description of Skill
Transferring a patient from lying in bed to wheelchair.
Indications
CONSIDERATIONS
Explain the procedure to the patient.
Nursing Interventions (pre, intra, post)
Move the wheelchair closest to the patient’s
bed
Using a gait belt.
Outcomes/Evaluation
Client Education
Expected Outcomes
Move patient from bed to wheelchair safely.
Evaluation:
Patient feels comfort when transferring.
Potential Complications
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Risk of fall
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Nausea
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ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATES
Nursing Interventions
To get the patient into a seated position, roll the patient onto
the same side as the wheelchair.
Put one of your arms under the patient's shoulders and one
behind the knees. Bend your knees.
Swing the patient's feet off the edge of the bed and use the
momentum to help the patient into a sitting position.
Move the patient to the edge of the bed and lower the bed so
the patient's feet are touching the ground.
Nursing Skill