Jenzabar University

Safe Patient Handling & Movement (CCS 456)

Term: 2012-2013 Fall Semester

Faculty

Nancy BradburyShow MyInfo popup for Nancy Bradbury

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Schedule

Tue, 9:00 AM - 3:55 PM (10/9/2012 - 10/9/2012) Location: CMCC JAL 419

Description

Students must pay for this class in full when registering; there are no payment plans and federal financial aid cannot be used for non-credit classes.

A seat will be reserved for three (3) business days to allow payment to be made.

After three (3) business days the reservation will be cancelled and the registration process will have to be completed to enroll again after cancellation.

Course Description:
The healthcare industry continues to face the challenges presented by injuries resulting from patient handling. To help you prevent them, MEMIC has developed a comprehensive training program. We encourage you to send several people from your facility.

As a result of this workshop, participants will be able to:
? List three benefits and three barriers to developing and implementing a Safe Patient Handling Program.
? Identify the biomechanical risk factors and discriminate between working in neutral and non-neutral postures in the patient care setting.
? Define the dif