Accredited online course
Moving and Handling People
This Moving and Handling People eLearning course is aimed at people working in health and social care who have people in their care that have mobility issues.
Course description
This Moving and Handling People eLearning course is aimed at people working in health and social care who have people in their care that have mobility issues. The course outlines the dangers and legislation that applies to moving and handling people as well as showing a range of techniques and equipment that can be used. The course also highlights the importance of proper risk assessments and care plans.
What you will learn
- Understand the principles of good and safe patient handling.
- Create and identify risk assessments.
- Understand the skills required for each manoeuvring situation and how they are successfully applied.
- Recognise the equipment that can be used.
Who it is for
People working in Health and Social care roles including health care and residential or nursing homes.
Why online learning works
Having training in moving and handling people can ensure that you do not injure yourself or someone in your care. Online training is flexible, efficient and cost effective meaning the candidate can progress through the modules at their own pace and in their own time so they can fit the training in around their work and personal life.
Course content
- 1The Principles of Safer Patient Handling People
- 2Moving and Handling Assessments People
- 3Practical Skills People
- 4Transferring and Walking People
- 5Avoiding and Dealing with Patient Falls People
- 6Fitting and Using A Flat or Tubular Slide Sheet People
- 7Bed Mobility People
- 8Other Patient Manoeuvres People
- 9Sitting a Patient Up People
- 10Hoisting People
- 11Checking the Hoist People
- 12More Hoisting Practicalities People
- 13More Hoisting Techniques People
System requirements
- Browserup to date web browser
- Videoup to date video drivers
- Memory1Gb or more RAM
- Download speedbroadband, 3Mb or more