NEANN Long Spine Board Manual

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PAT-SLIDING

THE LYING PATIENT

The Long Spine Board (LSB) can also be used in a similar manner to the fibreglass Pat-Slide found in most hospitals for transferring patients from beds to stretchers.

Points To Remember:

The LSB has a number of advantages over the hospital Pat-Slide which include:

As the patient is placed on a rigid platform, the LSB rather than the patient is slid across onto the stretcher. As there is less movement of the patient during the transfer, there is reduced manipulation of injuries and a reduction in pain felt during the transfer.

The patient can be kept on the LSB during transport, thus reducing the need to log-roll the patient as often.

Training Requirements:

2 x Staff
1 x Patient
1 x Long Spine Board
2 x Stretchers



	Step 1 Place both stretchers beside each other.



	Step 2 Both Officers slide the LSB's head end across onto the second trolley



	Step 3 Both Officers then slide the LSB's foot end across onto the second trolley



	Step 4 The patient can now remain on the LSB or be removed depending on patient's needs.

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