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Practical handling
Positioning
Position the 4Way sheet on the bed.
The "this side up" label should be at the head end (Illustration 1).
Fit the 4Way sheet. You can fit the corner straps around the
mattress at the foot end.
Use
To unlock the glide system: One carer on each side grasps the
functional handles attached to the glide mattress hanging at the
foot end and pulls them slowly upwards towards the head end.
(Illustration 4).
When the carers feel resistance, they must stop pulling. Then
one carer grasps the functional handles on the opposite side of
the glide mattress, while the other carer helps pull the locking
system up past the hip area (Illustration 5). The carers then do
the same on the opposite side.
If possible, bend the user's legs (Illustration 6).
The glide system is now unlocked and the user can be moved
in all directions by pulling on the functional handles at the
shoulders and hips (Illustration 6).
When the carers have finished turning the user, the glide system
must be relocked (Illustration 8).
The carers can then move the user onto their side using weight
transference (Illustration 9).
Alternative turning method
If the user is very self-supporting, just one carer can turn the
user (Illustration 10).
Positioning
If the user is to remain on their side after bath/care, the user's
back can be supported using a positioning wedge or pillow.
(Illustration 11).
Sliding down
Unlock the glide mattress (Illustrations 4 and 5). Then two
carers grasp the straps under the user at the shoulders (and
hips, if necessary) and slowly pull the user upwards using weight
transference (Illustration 12).
The "this side up" label should be at the head end
(Illustrations 2 and 3).
Position the user in the bed so that the hips are within the
green tape marking on the mattress.
Raising the bed headboard
Lock the glide mattress. Remember to "lock" the glide system,
pulling the functional handles towards the foot end. This can
be done by two carers at one time (Illustration 8). The bed
headboard can now be raised without the user sliding down. If
reduced freedom of movement in the upper body is required in
the seated position, you can lock the glide system at both sides
at the shoulders by fitting corner straps around the mattress.
The "5 smiles" technique
To ensure the most comfortable position (seated or lying), it
is imperative that the carers remove any tension on the skin
occurring when the user's head or feet are raised. Loosen the
shoulder blades (Illustration 14).
Loosen the legs (Illustration 15). Finally, the carers must make
sure that the user's pillow is correctly placed under the user's
head and neck – first remove the pillow, shake/plump and
replace.
Seated position
Once the carer has ensured that any tension on the skin is
released, the carer can support the user in the seated position
with positioning wedges and pillows (Illustration 15).
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