Manual Handling for Nurses and Midwives



The Manual Handling course is part of IntelliLearn's Nursing & Midwifery National Standards Library. Upon completion the participant should be able to:- - Understand the WHS issues related to manual handling in the Healthcare setting - Define the 'No Lift' policy - Discuss the importance of taking a risk management approach to manual handling - Understand the basic principles of manual handling, and - Describe various methods of safe manual handling of patients in different situations.
Target Audience
This course has been designed to provide training for staff working in Australia subject to Victorian occupational health and safety legislation.