1998 Volume 1 Issue 1 Pages 21-27
The purpose of this study was to identify the difference, if any, of the techniques used by nursing students("Students") and nurses, to transfer patients from wheelchair to bed, following the study of 1996. The results were as follows : 1.There was no significant time difference between the full wheelchair-to-bed motions of the Nurses and Students. The Nurses, however, took more time during the sit-down motion than the Students. 2.The Nurses straightened their back and utilized their knees during the lifting motion, more than the Students. 3.The Nurses' center of gravity covered longer distances than the Students'. 4.There were three center of gravity patterns showed by the Students', while the Nurses showed many types which employed the proper pattern. 5.Some Students paid attention to safety and comfort of the patient, and body mechanics. The Students' and Nurses' techniques were clear, and the Nurses' proper body mechanics were identified.
