Clinical staff who would like to be Moving and Handling Trainers

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Description

Available for External Attendees

Workshop Content:
• Discomfort, pain and injury, fundamentals of posture and actions
• Risk assessment
• Patient handling requirements
• Practical techniques and safe use of equipment
• Moving and handling of people: the New Zealand guidelines
• Bariatric patients
• Emerging trends and technologies
• Teaching adults

Desired Learning Outcomes:
• Understand why Moving and Handling Programmes are required in the workplace.
• Fundamentals of posture and actions when performing manual handling tasks
• Working as part of a team
• State the legislation governing manual handling in your workplace.
• Explain the process of manual handling risk assessment and management.

Venue
Clinical Skills Lab Dunedin Public Hospital

Bookings via Employee connect, Local educator or

Sarah.Campion@southerndhb.govt.nz
Crystal.Wilson@southerndhb.govt.nz