Definition of Transferring
Transferring refers to moving a patient from bed to a chair or to a stretcher, or to a wheelchair with maximum comfort and safety for patient and nurse.
Reasons for Transferring
- Improvement of the patient’s condition (from ICU to medicine unit).
- Worsens of patient’s condition (to ICU)
- The need for surgery or X ray
- Transfers at the patient’s request
- For any other diagnostic tests.
Reasons for Moving
- Change position
- Repositioning the client
- Client’s slid down in bed from fowler’s position
- Changing the bed linen
Methods of Transferring
By wheelchair
By stretcher
By a movable bed
