Checklist for Turn Team Captains

Submitted by cassandra.braun on Tue, 11/16/2010 - 16:18

Checklist used by turn team captains in San Diego's 2 North/South Med-Surg units when the team turns or lifts a patient, to ensure the procedure is done safely and the chance of injury is minimized.

 

Non-LMP
Editor (if known, reporters)
Tyra Ferlatte
Notes (as needed)
pdf of tool attached; jpeg in artwork section is for listings. tlf 12/7
Status
Released
Region
Southern California
Tool Type
Tip Sheets
Format
PDF
Keywords
checklist
safety observations
patient turning
Turn-team captain
patient-handling injuries
Topics
Patient Safety
Workplace Safety
Taxonomy upgrade extras
lmpartnership.org
cklist_TurnCaptain
Tool landing page copy (reporters)

Format: 
PDF and Word DOC

Size:
8.5” x 11”

Intended audience:
Captains of turn teams

Best used:
Use this checklist when turning a patient to ensure the procedure is done safely and the chance of injury is minimized. 
 

 

 

Headline (for informational purposes only)
Checklist for Turn Team Captains
Tracking (editors)
Date of publication
Obsolete (webmaster)
Region
Southern California
Media Type
tips (checklist, etc.)
PDF
Vehicle/venue
lmpartnership.org
not migrated
Archived content
Live, non-archived content
Medium Teaser

Be good to your patient and to yourself when turning patients. Check out this safety tip sheet. 

Short Teaser

If you move patients, check out this safety tip sheet!

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Department
Medical-Surgical
Content Type
Tool
Content Goal
Instruct
Subject
Patient Safety
Lifting patients
Quality
Value Compass Concepts
Workplace injuries
Total Health and Workplace Safety
LMP Focus Areas
LMP Concepts