Re: PLease help.

[Kathy Archibald]

Check out the www.osha.gov site, there are specific ergnomonic recommendations for staff safety, including gait belts, and mechanical transfers.  It is also our policy that Physical Therapy evaluate anyone who ambulates and we do use gait belts on anyone, unless it causes a behavior, then we specifically care plan for that. Kathy Archibald RN Living Center Supervisor FAX 1-208-547-2790 Voice 1-208-547-2771 email [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: Bogda Habich To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 6:07 PM Subject: PLease help. Please help, is there any regulation that says that caregiveers in a nursing home should use transfer belts when transfering residents for example from w/c to bed or to commode, or during ambulation?  Thank you in advance. Bogda.