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Patient Safety and Quality

Manual Handling (Clinical Staff)


Description
The aim of this Manual Handling eLearning course series is to reduce the risk of injuries associated with poor manual handling. The knowledge gained and the skills you will practice are ‘skills for life’ and should be applied in all your daily activities, both at work and at home.
Content
  • INTRODUCTION
  • IMPORTANT MESSAGE OF COURSE EXPIRATION
  • COI Declaration Statement.
  • A few words about this course.
  • Familiarise yourself with eTaleem platform.
  • Learn to navigate through this course.
  • More fun with the eTaleem mobile application.
  • MODULE 1 - General Handling
  • Overview
  • ​​​​What is Manual Handling
  • Prevent Injury by Understanding How Your Body Works
  • The Importance of Fitness
  • Ergonomics and Manual Handling Risk Assessment
  • The Correct Way to Handle Loads
  • MODULE 2 - People Handling
  • Overview
  • People Handling Basics
  • Integrated Approach
  • ​​​​​​Patient Moving and Handling Techniques
  • Patient Moving from Bed
  • Types of Transfering
  • Acknowledgements and Assessment
  • SURVEY
  • Survey 2025
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: 3 years
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