Inanimate and Patient Moving and Handling Course
Module:
Inanimate and Patient Moving and Handling Course
Duration:
1 Day
Accreditation:
Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act (2005).
Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Applications)
Regulations 2007
SI No 229 of 2007 - Manual Handling Regulations 68 & 69
Target Group:
Family Carers
Former Family Carers
People Interested in Working in Care
Personal Assistants
Home Helps
Nursing Home Staff
Locations:
Through our 16 Carers Resource Centres and a number of outreach venues nationwide
Course Aims:
To give participants a good knowledge of Moving and Handling principles and practice for inanimate objects and patients
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the course, participants will have learned good practice on manual handling principles and practice.
Course Content:
Legislation
The back: how it works
The back: how it is injured
Fitness and Flexibility
Ergonomics
Anatomy
Hazardous Loads
Spinal Biomechanics
Manual Handling Assessment
Principles of Safe Handling
Inanimate and Patient Handling Practical Sessions
Personal Protective Equipment
Good Housekeeping
The course is a mixture of theory and practical demonstrations.
Training Unit, Market Square, Tullamore, Co. Offaly, Ph: 057 9322920
Email training@carersireland.com
