kshirabdhi Tanays Tutor,SUM Nursing college SOA,DTU,Bhubaneswar

1. BODY MECHANICS
• Moving and lifting of the patients means
shift or transfer the patient from one
place to another place with use of
different types of devices.
For example- wheel chair, stretcher
When the patient not able to move or lift
one self

3. INDICATIONS (moving the patient
from bed to wheel chair and back)
• Pre-operative patients
• Anemic patients
• Old-age patients
• To shift the Gyneac patient
• For shifting the patient from ward to
investigation area.

4. CONTRA INDICATIONS
• Critically ill patients
• Spinal injury and fracture patients
• Caesarian patients
• Head injury patients
• Semi conscious, un conscious and coma
patients

5. MANUAL LIFTING
Principle of Manual Lifting
• Use the strongest muscle
• Keep your feet comfortably apart to keep the
body stable and balanced
• Keep your back straight, bend at your knees
• Grip with your whole hand
• Hold the person as close as possible towards
you
• Lower the casualty if you feel unbalanced,
change your position in stun lifting him again

6. General instructions in moving and
lifting of the patients
• Plan the movement of the patient ahead of the
time and be sure the path is clear
• Face the direction in which the movement will
be made to avoid twisting
• The areas to be supported are
Head, shoulder and chest
Hips
Thighs and ankles

7. Take the help of the worker and co-ordinate
the movements
 Unless contraindicated , encourage the
patient to use his abilities as much as possible
Observe the patient for orthostatic
hypotension
Always lock the wheels of the chair and
stretcher
Avoid jerking and twisting during the lift

10. INDICATIONS(moving of the patients
from bed to stretcher and back)
• Critically ill patients
• Post operative patients cardio vascular,
spinal injury and fracture patients
• Caesarian patients
• Head injury patients
• Semi conscious, un conscious and coma
patients

15. METHOD OF TRANSFERING THE
INJURED CASUALITY
• Manual lift
• Carry Chairs
• Stretchers

16. RANGE OF MOTION EXERCISE
ROM (Range of Motion)
• The complete extent of movement of which a
joint is normally capable.
ROM Exercise
• Exercises for maintaining and recovering range
of motion of joint
• Active
• Passive

18. ASSESSMENT OF CLIENT BEFORE MOVING AND POSITIONING
• Body alignment
• Physical ability
• Physician order
• Tube and connection
• Incision
• Disease order

19. PURPOSES :-
•To stimulate circulation
•To restore normal motion of joints
•To maintain muscle strength
•To restore co-ordination
•To provide comfort