Sue Thompson, RGN, is moving/handling coordinator; Phil Jevon, PGCE, BSc, RN, is resuscitation officer/clinical skills lead; both at Manor Hospital, Walsall, West Midlands. Using a hoist to move a ...
Staff often leave patients who use wheelchairs seated on the hoist slings required to get them there. A British study published late last year finds the right type of sling can reduce pressure and ...