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Nurse Talking to Patient

Training & Testing

Prepare the Patient for Transfer, Safe Patient Transfers, The Latest Techniques in Body
Mechanics, Latest Techniques for use of Gait Belts, Slide Boards, and Transfer Devices;
plus 5 different Zero-Lift Transfer Techniques for Nursing staff and 15 different Zero-Lift
Transfer Techniques for Therapy department to safely and easily transfer anyone. 
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  1. On-site Day Training: one-on-one, learn by doing. (1½/2 hr. classroom)
  2. Two weeks after Day Training:  Performance-Test (helps you identify problem areas to master before certification test
  3. One month after Day Training:  Certification Testing 
  4. Friday, week of the test:   Tests Graded, results and certificates sent to corporate headquarters
  5. Every 90 Days after Certification Testing:  Retest to maintain the highest possible standards for safe transfer
    • TEST A:  is given  30 Days after Day Training
    • TEST A:  is repeat  3 Months after Day Training
    • TEST B:  is given   6 Months after Day Training
    • TEST B:  is repeat 9 Months after Day Training
    • TEST C:  is given   1 Year after Day Training (Final Exam)
  6. On-line training is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week with both step-by-step instruction and videos of transfer techniques for your review and to answer any questions you may have
  7. Website is custom designed for your needs
 
Sample Test
Questions / Answers
 
1) Knees over toes B
2) Slide back patient feet C
3) Around the patient’s derriere C
4) Heel toe pivot C 

 
Breakdown of Tests 
Skills Assessment Testing
  A, B & C 

Test A:  
 
  •  Preparing the Patient for Transfer
  •  Preparing Yourself for Transfer 
  •  Squat Pivot 
  •  Slide Back 
  •  Stand Pivot 

Test B: 
 
  •  Squat Pivot
  •  Slide Back 
  •  Stand Pivot 
  •  Slide Board 
  •  Two Person 
 

Test C: Final Exam 
 
  •  Preparing the Patient for Transfer 
  •  Preparing Yourself for Transfer 
  •  Squat Pivot 
  •  Slide Back 
  •  Stand Pivot 
  •  Slide Board 
  •  Two Person 
 
If you can pass Test C in one of two tries, you only
must be tested once a year to maintain.
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