The nurse needs to transfer the patient from the bed to the chair.The nurse should

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Careful assessment of your patient's ability to assist in the positioning technique to be used is extremely important.Consider the use of a mechanical lift.Your role in assisting your patient to a sitting position is to guide and instruct.If the patient can bear weight and move to a sitting position independently,allow him or her to do so and offer assistance.A transfer belt maintains stability of the patient during transfer and reduces risk for falls.Ensure that the patient has stable nonskid shoes on his feet.

The Nurse Needs to Transfer the Patient from the Bed