Transfer from bed to wheelchair

Safe, resource-oriented transfer — with attention to circulation, the affected side, fall risk and your own back.

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Translated from the German original, which is authoritative. The exam itself is in German.

Material

• Wheelchair with brakes on, footrests folded away
• Firm, non-slip shoes; if needed, a slide sheet, lifter, a second person
• Blood pressure monitor

Typical mistakes in the exam

• Transferring without an assessment and continuing despite dizziness
• Pulling on the paralysed arm
• Not putting the brakes on
• Lifting instead of supporting movement

What examiners ask afterwards

• On which side do you place the wheelchair, and why?
• When do you stop the transfer?
• When do you use a lifter?

Sources

• Expertenstandard Erhaltung und Förderung der Mobilität in der Pflege (nach § 113a SGB XI)
• BGW: Rückengerechtes Arbeiten in der Pflege