Vancare VanGo 600 Manual page 15

VANDER-LIFT
Staff Member Observed
PROCEDURE - DID THE EMPLOYEE:
Have the required number of staff members present?
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Select the correct size sling?
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Inspect the sling and lift for damage and proper operation?
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If DAMAGED, did the employee get another lift/sling and notify charge nurse?
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Correctly position the sling so that the bottom center of the sling is at the tailbone?
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Perform environment assessment and move objects that would impede operation of lift?
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Move the lift into position with the hanger bar in the "H" position in front of the resident and
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the base properly opened?
Properly use the locking casters (locking only on "ramped surfaces")?
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Lower the lift using the Pendant Switch?
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Connect the sling loops to the hanger bar hooks? Use the same loops on each side?
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Double check the sling attachment to the lift?
Lift the resident only as high as necessary?
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Moving the lifter with a patient in the sling? (1 person pushes lift, while the other controls the
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resident, using the "hand-loops".)
Lower the lift until the resident is sitting on the chair or lying on the bed?
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Remove the sling loops from the hanger bar hooks, and prevent the hanger bars from coming in
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contact with the patient?
Back the lift away from the resident and remove the sling?
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Make certain the resident is safe and comfortable before leaving?
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KNOWLEDGE – CAN THE EMPLOYEE:
Identify lifting capabilities (maximum weight)?
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Identify location and use of Emergency Stop Switch?
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Identify location and use of Emergency Lowering?
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Identify location and use of Auxiliary Up/Down Switch?
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Identify Low Battery Indicator light?
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Demonstrate how and when to recharge batteries?
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Properly use the Scale attachment?
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Identify sling parts: head support, shoulder loops, leg supports, leg loops, stabilizing
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handles?
Demonstrate ability to adjust angle of recline to maintain hip precautions?
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Demonstrate transfer of patient, using Vander-Lift, Vander-Lift II and VanGo, from bed to
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to chair, chair to bed, and floor to bed?
Demonstrate proper understanding of how to clean the sling and lift?
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Refer to Operator's Manual for more detailed description of transfer technique.
Observations __________________________________________________________________
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Observer's Name _______________________________________________________________
Observer's Signature ____________________________________________________________
VANCARE, INC
1515 FIRST STREET
AURORA, NE 68818
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 Pass
Skills Observation Assessment
 Fail
Date
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