Healthcare Ergonomics Course Details
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Healthcare Ergonomics
Healthcare Ergonomics Course
Healthcare Ergonomics will help prepare workers with the knowledge and skills necessary to prevent and reduce worker injuries. The course includes information on preparation, prevention, and how to safely lift and move people in various positions for one person, two people, and using a mechanical lift.
Occupations that can use this course:
- Adult Foster Care
- Home Health Care Aids
- CNAs
- Nurse Practitioners
- Nurses
- EMTs
- Paramedics
- Firefighters
- Lifeguards
- Physical Therapists
- X-Ray Technicians
- Other Healthcare Professionals
Curriculum:
- Lifting and Moving People Intro
- Ergonomics: What to Look for
- Proper Nutrition
- Fitness and Stretching
- How and Why to Lift Correctly
- Safely Lifting and Moving People
- Single Person Lift
- Two Person Floor
- Two Person Chair Lift
- Two Person Transfer
- Using Lifting Aids
- Using a Mechanical Lift
- Emergency Clothes Drag
- Emergency Blanket Drag
- Emergency Under Arm Wrist Drag
- Implementing Lifting and Moving People Safety
- Benefits of establishing a safe moving people program
