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CONTENTS
Sub-task 12.4.1 Air assisted lateral transfers – hover systems
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Task 12.5
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Assisted walking
Sub-task 12.5.1 Hoist slings for assisted walking
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Task 12.6
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Retrieving a person off the floor
Sub-task 12.6.1 Inflatable lifting chair – fully inflated position
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Sub-task 12.6.2 Inflatable lifting device – supine position
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Sub-task 12.6.3 Hoist off the floor
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References
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Appendix 12.1
Person assessment tool
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Appendix 12.2
Example of organisational overview
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Appendix 12.3
Record of service users who are bariatric or who have exceptional needs 224
Appendix 12.4
Bariatric moving and handling assessment checklist for home use
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A systems approach to the prevention and management of falls Melanie Sturman
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CH A P T E R 1 3
Introduction
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Definitions of falls
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Consequences of falling
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The prevention and management of falls
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Case law
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Conclusion
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PRACTICAL TECHNIQUES Task 13.1
Controlled lowering of the falling person
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Task 13.2
Allowing a person to fall – redirecting the fall
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Task 13.3
Redirecting a falling person on the stairs
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Task 13.4
Assisting people who have fallen
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Task 13.5
Instructing a person to get up from the floor, using minimal supervision (backward chaining)
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Task 13.6
Instructing a person to get up from the floor, using minimal supervision and two chairs
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Task 13.7
Rolling a person on the floor to position handling equipment
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Task 13.8
Management of a person who has fallen in a confined space
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Task 13.9
Use of an inflatable cushion without back rest to assist a person up from the floor
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Task 13.10 Use of an inflatable cushion (with integral back rest) to assist a person up from the floor
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Task 13.11 Hoisting from the floor
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References
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Index © BackCare
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