Sturdy box stitched handles surrounding each side of the tube sheet provide caregivers ease of use function.
How to use slide sheets with handles.
Moving a person up the bed using a slide sheet with handles.
In this video we will look at slide sheets and how they can be used to aid manual handling activities.
Fit a slide sheet by rolling a person.
Roll the patient back on top of the slide sheet they will now be on their back.
The tube design allows the nylon fabric to slide against itself creating a frictionless maneuver for either laterally transferring or reposition a patient in bed.
Roll the patient onto their other side onto the slide sheet.
Roll the patient back onto the slide sheet s.
With a carer on each side hold the top part of the slide sheet palms up and using bodyweight and legs move the patient up the bed.
To place the slide sheets under the patient the carer rolls the patient on their side and places slide sheets under hips or shoulders or both.
Place the slide sheet on the bed.