Employee Expectations
Safe patient handling policies establish expectations that staff will use the safest techniques to accomplish patient handling tasks, and that administrators will provide equipment and resources to support staff efforts. In addition, proper training on equipment use is necessary, as are accountability and a commitment to the overall culture of safety.
Safe patient handling policies establish expectations that staff will use the safest techniques to accomplish patient
handling tasks.
Safe patient handling policies should:
- address the importance of using lift equipment correctly
- stress following proper handling procedures to ensure both patient and worker safety
- be designed as a pledge from administrators and staff to protect patients and workers, and
- include clearly stated goals and expectations.
Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.
3-2. Safe patient handling policies should _____.
- emphasize discipline for non-compliance
- address the use of lift equipment correctly
- be a pledge to keep administrators safe
- include mandatory injury objectives
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