Small slide board when you can remove arm of wheelchair, placed under buttock , then can slide from car to wheelchair.  Most WC dependent patients use this, however, most hospital wheelchairs arms are NOT removable.  In that case it is more difficult, the stand & pivot method might help, if pt can give some assistance, otherwise lift equipment or lift team to assist

Maryann Viereck RN,BS,CEN,COHN-S 

Employee Health Coordinator

Cape Regional Medical Center

2 Stone Harbor Blvd

Cape May Court House, NJ 08210

phone 609-463-2512

fax 609-463-2910

 

in manual lift.

 

 

Good afternoon.

Can anyone advise on a good piece of equipment to use for getting a patient into or out of a car. Preferably rather small and portable with no slings.

Thanks!

 

Eileen

 

Eileen Kantorik RN, COHN, CEASIII

Coordinator|Occupational Health|Ergonomics

532 W. Pittsburgh St|Greensburg|PA 15601

Office|724-850-2984

Cell|724-961-0921

Fax|724-830-6604

ekantorik@excelahealth.org

 

 

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