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Manual Handling for Healthcare Workers

Explore the manual handling risks involved when handling patients, and safe techniques in this short online introductory course.

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Cost

$55 (incl. GST)

Delivery

Online

Duration

1.5 hours

Manual handling is any activity requiring effort to lift, move, push, pull, carry or hold any object, including a person.

Poor manual handling practice is one of the most common causes of injury in the health care industry, particularly where staff are required to manoeuvre patients.

Often, these injuries are severe and cannot always be completely treated, leading to chronic problems.

Created specifically for the needs of workers in the healthcare industry, the Manual Handling for Healthcare Workers online course will teach you how to safely identify, plan and perform manual handling tasks to assist in maintaining an injury-free workplace.

You will learn what manual handling is, and the risks and consequences involved when it is done poorly. You’ll also learn the legal requirements and responsibilities of yourself and your workplace.

A key factor in minimising risk of injury is to properly assess a manual handling task and plan your approach. In this course you’ll learn to understand the dangers of patient handling and traditional lifting and moving techniques, and explore safer patient handling alternatives.

This short online course gives you a great introduction to what to consider when handling patients, and is a good foundation for more in depth practical courses.

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