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  • in reply to: Moving and Handling Policy #4408

    It must be the time of year for moving and handling policy reviews. I’m currently reviewing our DHB’s policy. I would be interested in knowing if people are putting no lifting in their policy and how they are wording it e.g no lifting or no lifting patients of the floor etc.

    Thanks
    Angela

    in reply to: Moving and Handling Conference #4315

    Hi Megan

    If its not too much trouble can you please send it to be to at albell@scdhb.health.nz

    Thanks
    Angela

    in reply to: Bed levers #3990

    Hi Ellen

    We have removed our current ones as they did not meet the recommendations and they are looking into new ones as our supplier can not provide the recommended ones for us. I have heard that there is a problem with the fact the we have multiple types of beds throughout the hospital. I would be interested to hear what other hospitals are doing and who their supplier is.
    Thanks

    in reply to: Care giver kneeling on the floor #3941

    Hi Ann

    I have just had a looked up the Ergo kneeler as I hadn’t heard of it before, it a neat idea but the DN will not use it as it looks too big and bulking for them to carry around. The kneeling pads not knee pads that they are using a easy and quick for them to wipe down and put in there bag and have had good feedback from them so far. It would be rear for them to be kneeing for more than 15 mins its more the amount of times they knee not how long they knee for. Thanks any way.
    Angela

    in reply to: Care giver kneeling on the floor #3938

    I know that our DN do a lot of kneeling and do complain about sore knees and trouble getting up (aging workforce). I understand that there are times kneeling maybe needed so we did supply kneeling pads etc for them but also reminded them that some task can be done seated instead. I’m not a fan of lifting from kneeling, as they will only be using their upper body to lifting and not their legs for all or part of the lift, also its not easy to get to your feet from kneeling while still holding on to a leg. In a lot of cases a manual leg lifter can be used by the patient and they are not expensive or a limb sling.

    Angela

    in reply to: Training for non-clinical staff #3937

    Hi Gillian

    At SCDHB all our moving and handling is face to face. When I first started about 18mths ago we had only clinical moving and handling. Orderlies are classed as clinical as they have helped with transfers etc. Cleaners and kitchen staff are contractors so we don’t train them, but in past jobs I have and they are definitely an area that should have face to face and have some practical components in there as they are a high risk area for MSD. I started doing a generic moving and handling for non-clinical staff for about 6 months before deciding that its not really good enough. I now do separate moving and handling for areas and have found this to work best as you can make it more relevant to them, which I have listed below (may have miss an area).
    – Maintenance
    – Office staff
    – Laundry
    – Social workers etc.
    – CSU
    – Store/supplies
    – NASC
    I’m also now looking at doing a different one for district nurses (clinical) as their moving and handling is different again. Moving and handling is only highly recommended every two years. Some areas are happy to do it others (Maintenance) not so much but did attend.
    Angela

    in reply to: Bariatric Toilet Aged Care #3927

    Hi Ellen

    I’m just waiting to hear back about what toilet we when with, so will let you know soon. Another thing to make sure of is that the toilet isn’t too close to the back wall.

    Angela

    in reply to: Bariatric Toilet Aged Care #3920

    Our toilet just looks like a normal toilet but is a bariatric toilet. I will check and see if I can find out anymore information about the toilet.
    R u getting a ceiling hoist that goes into the bathroom? Our ceiling hoist went in before the toilet and when we had training the other day with the ceiling hoist we realise that ceiling hoist does not sit centre with the toilet, which makes it pointless. We r getting this fixed. So that something to make sure of when they both go in.

    in reply to: Bariatric Toilet Aged Care #3918

    Hi Ellen

    When SCDHB was looking into transforming one of our room into a two bed bariatric room and bathroom, they went to Burwood hospital. This was before I started working there but I know that those that went found it very helpful. I’m not sure where you are based but I would suggest that your company have to a look and talk to a hospital or another Aged care that has already done this as there are heaps of different things that you need to consider and they will often tell you the mistakes that they made which can help you avoid making the same ones.

    Angela

    in reply to: Overhead hoists: Ceiling and gantry #3901

    Hi Julie
    SCDHB has one gantry in AT&R. We have recently installed the Maxi sky plus (double motor) ceiling hoist which has a SWL of 454kg in Medical ward. The tracks go to both beds in the room and through to the shower and toilet. The ceiling hoist was put into medical instead of AT&R due to the ceiling in AT&R couldn’t hold the weight.

    Angela

    in reply to: Latest statistics for injuries to health care staff in NZ #3677

    Hi Helen

    Below are a couple of links that may help you.
    https://www.acc.co.nz/about-us/statistics/
    https://www.stats.govt.nz/topics/injuries

    Angela

    in reply to: Mandatory Training #3550

    Hi leona

    Thanks I have already read this when it first came out and have refered to it often since.

    Angela

    in reply to: Mandatory Training #3508

    Hi Everyone

    Thanks for your comments, I have noticed that most responses are from Aged care facilities which is great. What about DHB’s in the South Island? Our moving and handling was mandatory, then they removed alot of our mandatory training to highly recommended and moving and handling was one of them. I’m trying to get it back to being mandatory but have been told that alot of DHB’s in the south island are now removing it from madatory and would like to know if this is true? I think this is a huge step backwards and there is also been less attendance since they have done this expect for our Aged care facility who still have it as mandatory.

    Thanks
    Angela

    in reply to: Washing Hoist Slings #3426

    Hi Julie
    I work at SCDHB and we have a laundry onsite but staff still complain that they don’t also come back and this happening with slides sheet too. Our sling are named as well and it doesn’t seem to make much different. I can understand IPC not being happy about hand washing. Sorry I don’t have any solutions and I know it’s a common problem with other places. Hopefully someone has a solution.
    Angela

    in reply to: ACC Workshops @ Move It Again! 2018 #3383

    1. Health and Safety Facilitator
    2. A) staff numbers/rushing to get things done
    B) staff don’t seem to think/realise the risk to their safety when doing tasks until they hurt themselves
    C) Attitude e.g. I have been doing this for 20 year and haven’t had any problems
    3. Yes and no, we have a moving and handling polity that includes training but no policy on the others
    4. Yes please

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