Patient Transport & Safe Handling Course
Gain expertise in secure patient movement using practical skills for lifting, shifting, road safety, and mishap avoidance. Tailored for support staff to cut down injuries, shield patients, and offer steady, assured care with each transfer. This vital training boosts safety in healthcare settings across Uganda.

flexible workload from 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This Patient Transport and Safe Handling Training provides hands-on, step-by-step methods for safely moving and watching patients from initial check to handover. You will cover proper body positioning, handling aids, stretcher and wheelchair use, transfers for spinal or hip injuries, secure driving and monitoring, preventing infections, legal duties, and avoiding mishaps to safeguard patients and minimise personal injury risks.
Elevify advantages
Develop skills
- Proper patient lifting: use body mechanics to avoid worker injuries.
- Expert transfers: handle stretchers, boards, and straps for stable moves.
- Ambulance safety: fasten patients, equipment, and check wellbeing en route.
- Quick hazard assessments: check falls, discomfort, breathing, and surroundings prior to shifts.
- Emergency preparedness: stop mistakes, handle issues, and record transfers.
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