No lift policy

jaxdaugherty · Dec 12, 2008

I have started encouraging patient to do more for themselves also. I get the same eye rolls. Maybe they go to a school for that

lpnornot · Dec 13, 2008

That must be so frustrating. From what I understand you can hurt your back just as easily as someone smaller framed, less muscle mass etc and yet they always call you cause your the guy! Apparently the vertabrae are being compressed with each lift over 35lbs. Surrounding muscles have no impact-as far as I understand. Its good that you are encouragaing them to do more themselves. I dont think its fair that the lifing burden is mostly on you.

Does ED mean emergence department?

lpnornot · Dec 13, 2008

What is MPLS? VAMC- Veterans hospital?-I heard they are good to work for in Maryland for no-lift polcies.

inthedark7 · Aug 4, 2012

Could some of you please briefly tell me the status of the no lift policies within some of your healthcare facilities where you are employed, regarding patients that are able to support their weight? Bed to wheelchair, wheelchair to toilet, etc.

a no lift policy means the pt can walk in the door and then caregivers lift them till the end

its a joke

hollierncrrn · Aug 4, 2012

A few years ago my facility implemented a policy that nursing was not to transfer patients that required more than a min assist of two nurses. Until they reached that capability patients used the bedpan/urinal and got up in cardiac chairs when it was not therapy getting them up or assisting. Since we are a rehab facility patients have always been encouraged to do as much for themselves as possible. That is until a patient who was independent and prepared to go home he following day complained that it was cruel to ask her to pull herself up in bed. In the name of patient satisfaction we now are to basically do whatever the patient wants. So much for supporting the staff and promoting patient independence. Sometimes I feel like I work at the nicest spa in town.