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Transferring - Definition, Reasons and Methods


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

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