Title: Demonstrate how to transfer the resident from a bed to a wheelchair using a mechanical lift.
Course: Nurse Aide (14051) > Section: Unit VIII: Personal Care Skills

Demonstration should include

- following the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Hazardous Occupation Order No. 7
- using good body mechanics
- following safety precautions (e.g., locking wheels on a wheelchair, working slowly)
- having two nurse aides present to assist the resident in repositioning, applying the mechanical lift step by step, and guiding the resident into the wheelchair
- making the resident comfortable.