TNNMC Journal of Community Health Nursing
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 2

Manual Handling for Geriatrics

  • Author:
  • Bhavani1, Merlin2
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 33 to 35

1Asst. Prof, College of Nursing, PIMS, Pondicherry

2Lecturer, College of Nursing, PIMS, Pondicherry

Online published on 23 May, 2017.

Abstract

Unconscious and paralyzed require a higher degree of care and it is essential that they are moved and handled in the most sensitive and safe way. This article tells about manual Handling with special devices such as Hoist, Sliding boards, Sliding sheet & monkey poles.

Keywords

Geriatrics, manual handling