Nurses who work in acute care have the 4th highest rate of injury in the nation …
Using proper lift equipment can reduce nurse injury

Decrease injuries from tugging and/or
manual lifting

Decrease falls

Decrease skin tears, improve skin
integrity

Improve personal dignity and patient
satisfaction

19 CSR 30-20.097 Safe Patient Handling and Movement in Hospitals, was published in the Missouri code of State Regulations on Oct. 30, 2011, and went into effect Nov. 30, 2011.

Highlights of these requirements for SPHM practices in a hospital include:
A SPHM policy that will achieve elimination of manual handling, transferring and repositioning of all or most of a patient’s weight, except in emergency circumstances
Patient assessment for needs of SPHM.
Educational materials for patients and their families on the hospital’s SPHM programs.
All employees involved in patient care handling are to be trained and demonstrate competence on SPHM policies, equipment and devices before implementation, annually, and as changes are made to the program.

Impatient nurses who don't use proper equipment get hurt and risk patient injury!

Gait belt
slide board/sheets
STEDY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEaFaQVmShw
sara plus http://www.tubechop.com/watch/7577186
opera
overhead lifts
hovermat
hoverjack http://www.tubechop.com/watch/7577135

consult patient movement guideline for a decision tree that guides use of available equipment to specific patients.