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Transferring Patient From/To a Gurney

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9. Verify that the patient has not bottomed out by performing the following steps: a. Ensure that the patient is lying flat on his/her back in the middle of the mattress. b. Place four fingers between the air cushions directly underneath the sacral region of the patient's body. c. Ensure that there is 3 to 4-finger width clearance between the bottom of the patient and the mattress surface. d. Adjust the comfort setting, if needed. e. Wait five minutes for the mattress pressure to stabilize. f. Repeat Steps A-E until patient has not bottomed out and patient comfort is achieved. 10. If the patient feels that the bed is too soft/hard, press the Soft or Firm button to adjust the comfort settings. 11. Use a regular pillow to help support and stabilize the patient's head. Usage 5.4 Transferring Patient From/To a Gurney WARNING! Risk Of Injury To avoid injury from falling: - ALWAYS engage the wheel locks of the bed and the wheel locks of the gurney before transferring the patient between the bed and the gurney. 1. Engage the wheel locks of the bed. Refer to the user manual provided with the bed. 2. Engage the wheel locks of the gurney. Refer to the user manual provided with the gurney. 3. Press the Max Inflate button to achieve maximum mattress pressure. 4. Raise or lower the bed to match the gurney height. Refer to the user manual provided with the bed. 5. When the mattress has reached maximum firmness, perform one of the following: • Bed to Gurney Transfer - Slide the patient onto the gurney. • Gurney to Bed Transfer - Slide the patient onto the bed. 1148138-I 27

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Usage
9.
Verify that the patient has not bottomed out by
performing the following steps:
a. Ensure that the patient is lying flat on his/her back in
the middle of the mattress.
b. Place four fingers between the air cushions directly
underneath the sacral region of the patient’s body.
c. Ensure that there is 3 to 4-finger width clearance
between the bottom of the patient and the mattress
surface.
d. Adjust the comfort setting, if needed.
e. Wait five minutes for the mattress pressure to
stabilize.
f.
Repeat Steps A-E until patient has not bottomed out
and patient comfort is achieved.
10. If the patient feels that the bed is too soft/hard, press
the Soft or Firm button to adjust the comfort settings.
11. Use a regular pillow to help support and stabilize the
patient's head.
5.4
Transferring Patient From/To a Gurney
WARNING!
Risk Of Injury
To avoid injury from falling:
– ALWAYS engage the wheel locks of the bed
and the wheel locks of the gurney before
transferring the patient between the bed and
the gurney.
1.
Engage the wheel locks of the bed. Refer to the user
manual provided with the bed.
2.
Engage the wheel locks of the gurney. Refer to the user
manual provided with the gurney.
3.
Press the Max Inflate button to achieve maximum
mattress pressure.
4.
Raise or lower the bed to match the gurney height.
Refer to the user manual provided with the bed.
5.
When the mattress has reached maximum firmness,
perform one of the following:
•
Bed to Gurney Transfer - Slide the patient onto
the gurney.
•
Gurney to Bed Transfer - Slide the patient onto
the bed.
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