Hospital Stretcher-Bearer Course
The Hospital Stretcher-Bearer Training Course equips you with vital skills for secure patient transport in hospital settings. Gain expertise in identifying risks during movement, conducting quick equipment checks on stretchers, wheelchairs, and oxygen supplies, planning optimal routes amid busy workflows, communicating sensitively to uphold patient dignity, privacy, and cultural sensitivities, and employing safe techniques for patients with IVs, oxygen, and monitors. This training boosts hospital efficiency, safety standards, and care delivery excellence.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This Hospital Stretcher-Bearer Course develops essential skills for safe patient handling and transport in hospitals. You will master patient identification, consent procedures, documentation, proper body mechanics to avoid injuries, stretcher and wheelchair management, oxygen and monitoring equipment handling, effective team communication, route planning, troubleshooting equipment faults, and emergency response protocols for smooth, respectful, and prompt patient transfers throughout the facility.
Elevify advantages
Develop skills
- Emergency risk identification: quickly detect patient deterioration during transport.
- Safe handling methods: transport patients with IV lines, oxygen therapy, and monitoring devices securely.
- Route optimisation: plan efficient paths and workflows under hospital time constraints.
- Patient-focused interaction: ensure dignity, confidentiality, and cultural respect during movement.
- Equipment verification: perform rapid checks on stretchers, wheelchairs, and oxygen setups.
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