Roller board vs slider

I just wanted to say, grrrr!!!! That stinks, we all use roller boards and have no intention of going to a slider board. Slider boards are good if going from stretcher to bed but NOT OR table to stretcher! Curious as to why they changed...evidence based?? Can't really find anything either.

My hospitals roller boards don't support bariatric patients, but our slider boards do.

So I don't think one or the other is preferable for heavier patients. I imagine they likely make both for larger patients

You're lucky, my OR has neither. We place garbage bags under the sheet to create a slide effect. I hate it and want to scream everyday

I am so glad you are discussing this. I work at a facility that uses sliders. These are not slider boards like some others are posting. It has nothing hard in it. I agree that the majority of problems come when the patient is over 150lbs. I also don't like how subjective the way you use the slider is. Some like a sheet on top of it, others don't, should the stretcher be in or out before we turn to place the slider. The technique for the roller board is universal. In addition, I think it gives poor pt. alignment after the move. Patients are often moved again for repositioning and removing it isn't easy. This is my first facility that I use it and to never again.