Bariatric transport challenges: Part 2.
In Part 1 in the April issue, we reviewed some basics of bariatric lifting and moving. This article examines some practical scenarios of showing how these skills can be put to use. Think about how you would handle each of these patients if you experienced a clinical encounter with them during duty hours.
Haber
Christopher B
CB
MEDPRO EMS Education, Langhorne, PA, USA. chaber@medproems.com
D000552:Ambulances; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D004526:Efficiency; D004631:Emergency Medical Service Communication Systems; D004634:Emergency Medical Technicians / Q000523:psychology / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D017770:Lifting; D009767:Obesity, Morbid; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D012449:Safety; D014187:Transportation of Patients / Q000379:methods*