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| Unit | ABDİ SÜTCÜ HEALTH SERVICES VOCATIONAL SCHOOL |
| Code | SHS245 |
| Name | Safe Patient Transfer and Positioning |
| Term | 2026-2027 Academic Year |
| Semester | 3. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Belirsiz |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | E Elective |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Öğr. Gör. Hilal IŞIK |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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Course Goal / Objective
The aim of this lecture is to teach students safe patient transfer and correct positioning techniques, to equip them with the knowledge and skills necessary to ensure the safety of both patients and healthcare staff, and to instil preventive approaches to musculoskeletal injuries.
Course Content
This lecture covers the fundamental principles of safe patient transfer, biomechanics and body mechanics, patient assessment, basic and advanced transfer techniques, transfer approaches for different patient groups (neurological, orthopaedic, intensive care), patient positioning methods, the use of assistive devices, patient transport techniques in emergency situations, and clinical ergonomics.
Course Precondition
There are no prerequisites
Resources
Wood, J. (2012). The Illustrated Guide to Safe Patient Handling and Movement. Family & Community Health, 35(2), 184-185.
Notes
Lecture notes and presentations
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Explains the basic principles of safe patient transfer |
| LO02 | Applies the principles of body mechanics and biomechanics |
| LO03 | Conducts a pre-transfer patient assessment |
| LO04 | Applies basic transfer techniques correctly |
| LO05 | Selects the appropriate transfer methods for different patient groups |
| LO06 | Applies patient positioning techniques |
| LO07 | Uses auxiliary transfer equipment correctly |
| LO08 | Applies safe patient transport methods in emergency situations |
| LO09 | As a healthcare worker, it reduces ergonomic risks |
| LO10 | It assesses patient and staff safety together |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains basic principles and concepts with elderly care. | |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | States aging, aging process and changes in the aging process. | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains personal , social, cultural differences of elderly individuals, and the basic information for improving the quality of life . | |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Distinguishes social , professional , ethical principles and laws in elderly care. | |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Describes interventions in elderly care. | |
| PLO06 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Describes interventions personal , social, cultural differences of elderly individuals regarding enviromental regulations in home aged care. | |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Describes physiological changes in old age and the principles of specific nutrition to common diseases. | |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Arranges the working environment according to health and occupational safety | |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Takes initiatives appropriate to the social rehabilitation needs of elderly individuals. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Uses critical thinking , creative thinking and appropriate methods and techniques for the development of problem solving skills . | |
| PLO11 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Uses effectively first aid techniques in case of emergency in the elderly. | |
| PLO12 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Uses effectively interventions in holistic elderly care. | |
| PLO13 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Uses planned basic techniques of physical rehabilitation in the elderly . | 3 |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Takes responsibility for solving old problems in society as individuals and groups. | |
| PLO15 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Analyzes information with a critical approach by themselves . | |
| PLO16 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Establishes effective and healthy communication with all members of the geriatric team to meet the needs of elderly individuals and ensure correct agreements. | |
| PLO17 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Uses tools , information and communication technologies in working envoriment. | |
| PLO18 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Monitors information in the field using at least one foreign language and comminicates with colleagues. | |
| PLO19 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Initiatives for the thinking and development of their performance . | |
| PLO20 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Monitors artistic, scientific events and current events in community and in the world. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to the course, concepts of patient safety and staff safety | Reading source lecture notes and lecture slides | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 2 | Principles of biomechanics and body mechanics | Reading source lecture notes and lecture slides | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 3 | Musculoskeletal injuries among healthcare workers | Reading source lecture notes and lecture slides | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Gösteri, Tartışma |
| 4 | Pre-transfer patient assessment (risk analysis) | Reading source lecture notes and lecture slides | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Anlatım, Gösterip Yaptırma |
| 5 | Introduction to patient positioning, basic principles, patient positioning | Reading source lecture notes and lecture slides | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 6 | In-bed mobilisation techniques | Reading source lecture notes and lecture slides | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 7 | Bed-to-chair transfers | Reading source lecture notes and lecture slides | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Reading source lecture notes and lecture slides | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Standing transfer and walking techniques | Reading source lecture notes and lecture slides | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 10 | Transfer and positioning of neurological patients | Reading source lecture notes and lecture slides | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 11 | Transfer of orthopaedic and trauma patients | Reading source lecture notes and lecture slides | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 12 | Patient positioning in intensive care and anaesthesia patients | Reading source lecture notes and lecture slides | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Soru-Cevap |
| 13 | Patient transport in emergencies | Reading source lecture notes and lecture slides | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 14 | Supporting materials, case analysis | Reading source lecture notes and lecture slides | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 15 | General revision | Reading source lecture notes and lecture slides | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap |
| 16 | Term Exams | Reading source lecture notes and lecture slides | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Reading source lecture notes and lecture slides | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 72 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 2,88 | ||
| ECTS | 3 ECTS | ||