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Moving & Handling People
This covers the do’s and don’ts of moving and handling people safely.
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Course Description
The online Moving and Handling People E-Learning 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 Moving and Handling E-Learning course also highlights the importance of proper risk assessments and care plans.
This course is aimed at people working in health and social care who have people in their care that have mobility issues. It 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.
Target Audience
The E-Learning Moving and Handling course is aimed at People working in Health and Social care roles including health care and residential or nursing homes.
Advantages
Online training is flexible, efficient and cost-effective, so candidates can progress through the modules at their own pace, in their own time, making it easy to fit the training around their work and personal life.
Having training in moving and handling people can ensure that you do not injure yourself or someone in your care.
CPD approval means that this course can be used by those that need to prove they are continually developing themselves.
Learning Outcomes
- 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
Further Progression & Related Courses
Other courses that would be useful for candidates taking this course include:
| Course | Module Number | Module Name | Pass % Required |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moving & Handling People | 1 | The Principles of Safer Patient Handling | 70% |
| Moving & Handling People | 2 | Moving and Handling Assessments | 70% |
| Moving & Handling People | 3 | Practical Skills | 70% |
| Moving & Handling People | 4 | Transferring and Walking | 70% |
| Moving & Handling People | 5 | Avoiding and Dealing with Patient Falls | 70% |
| Moving & Handling People | 6 | Fitting and Using a Flat Tubular Slide Sheet | 70% |
| Moving & Handling People | 7 | Bed Mobility | 70% |
| Moving & Handling People | 8 | Other Patient Manoeuvres | 70% |
| Moving & Handling People | 9 | Sitting a Patient Up | 70% |
| Moving & Handling People | 10 | Hoisting | 70% |
| Moving & Handling People | 11 | Checking the Hoist | 70% |
| Moving & Handling People | 12 | More Hoisting Practicalities | 70% |
| Moving & Handling People | 13 | More Hoisting Techniques | 70% |
Recommended System Requirements:
- Browser: Up to date web browser
- Video: Up to date video drivers
- Memory: 1Gb+ RAM
- Download Speed: Broadband (3Mb+)
Duration:
150 minutes
(Note: This is based on the amount of video content shown and is rounded off. It does not account in any way for loading time or thinking time on the questions).
