Yumba Bimbi Respite Service - Emerald (Queensland).
(Service Manager)
- Very comfortable and easy to handle, safe and feeling of security
Sarina Hospital - Sarina (Queensland)
(Nurse Unit Manager)
- Comfortable for patient, so they don't need to be moved as much
- Reduced time required to positions patients
- Reduced strain to staff, as less turning required and easier to turn patients
- Patients and carers happy that they can be moved in comfort and without excessive rolling
- Quiet way to move patients and excellent to move larger patients
PresCare Alexandra Gardens - Rockhampton (Queensland)
(Clinical Nurse Consultant)
- Excellent. Easy to maneuver heavy resident even with one person. The quality is excellent and very soft and comfortable.
- Staff were able to use the slide following the Safe Manual Handling Principles of the organization. There was no twisting of writs. The particular resident that the slide was used on, has a habit of sliding down chairs and is difficult to reposition. Staff found the slide easy to use to reposition the resident.
- Patient stated that she felt safe and she was not frightened and not uncomfortable.
- This appears to be a well researched product and have thought of everything. All manual handling principles have been addressed.
North Rockhampton Nursing Centre - Rockhampton (Queensland)
(Nurse Unit Manager)
- Comfortable for staff and resident
- No pressure areas form being left under resident
- Good ease of use
Springsure and District Aged Care - Springsure (Queensland)
(Manager)
- The patient is comfortable when being moved and is easier and less strenuous on staff - no twisting
- Key fundamentals of workplace health and safety have been covered
- Quick and easy to transfer patient, therefore patient is not stressed or frightened
- Easier to use moving heavier patients around
- Our committee has purchased the carer assisted slide because all areas have been covered relating to patient essential care and as a result reduces staff time in moving a patient, allowing them to attend to other duties promptly
Blackwater Hospital - Blackwater (Queensland)
(Director of Nursing)
- Very good, staff were happy with leaving on the bed and being ready. Didn't have to move the patient to move them onto the slide
- Safety is good, because the slide is already on the bed, less moving of patient, less error in back care
- Ease of use is great
Regis - Caboolture (Queensland)
(Nurse Manager)
- Positive feedback from resident on comfort and handling. He was a large man and felt comfortable in the sling
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