two people for hoyer lift-why?

[CNA2day]

I see on here that many people have to have two people in the room to perform a hoyer lift on a resident. I do not understand this. Why do you need two people?

As long as the sling is positioned properly and you are using the right size there is really no risk to the resident that I can see.

Our facility does not have this policy and I can't understand why this is even a policy?

It just seems like a rule that is set up to be broken!

Can someone enlighten me!?

[slinkybrew]

Actually, this information is incorrect. It's NOT a state reg.

Friends own several AFH and consult with state during annual inspection. While others may not like it, there is NO WAC stating a requirement of 2 caregivers. Individual company policies may have this requirement, but Washington State..does not.

[pammypatterson]

I worked in AFH while state was there for inspection and used the hoyer alone and it was fine. I worked in a nursing home while state was there and I used a hoyer alone and was written up..I know if the facility has a procedure that 2 person hoyer is to be used than that is the rule. I think I was asking because I was working g in a facility where it was a rule 2 person transfer at?all times with the hoyer and CNA's were only using 1 I couldn't understand why that was ok to brake procedure..I just wanted to know ow what state rule was

[slinkybrew]

I'm not sure why skilled nursing facilities are so afraid. If you are properly trained, there's no issue. It's hard and more than challenging to get all your lifts up n down n up again when you don't get help. We are all equally busy. But I looked up the WAC today. And there's no state regulation. Just policies in place per company.