A z-slider is a patient transfer sheet. It is used similarly to the way a draw sheet or an incontinence pad can be used to help reposition or transfer a patient. It was made by the company Sandel. Their slogan is: "Leaders in healthcare safety" They have multiple products that were made for the medical field.
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Step 1: Place Z-slider between the draw sheet and the bed sheet with arrows pointing in the direction of the move.
Step 2: Make sure that the Z-slider is positioned from just below the hips to the top of the shoulders.
Step 3: Grasp the draw sheet and pull the draw sheet in the direction of the move.
Step 4: Remove Z-slider from under the patient.
Once you remove a z slider from its point of use dispenser, unfold it completely. Be aware that they are two-ply so unfolding them completely will leave two plastic sheets laying on top of each other. Instructions will be printed on the sheet. There will be multiple arrows that point in the direction in which the patient will slide.
It is best to perform the reposition/transfer with at least two caregivers with one on each side of the bed. The z slider is placed under the patient similarly to an incontinence pad.
Several nursing agencies claim that nurses and other healthcare workers often use improper lifting techniques that cause back and other injuries. Each of these individual injuries can costs companies thousands of dollars adding up to $37,000 in direct costs and from $147,000 to $300,000 in indirect costs. Out of any occupation or industry, nurses actually have the highest claim rates of back strain, pain, and injury.
Because of this, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is striving to have manual lifting eliminated, or at least minimized, in the medical field. Some healthcare facilities have even passed no lift laws in certain states in America. Of course it isn't realistic to believe all manual lifting will be eliminated, but it is certainly decreasing and will continue to decrease over time.
"The Z slider is another nurse inspired safety innovation from Sandel medical industries, Leaders in healthcare safety through direct involvement with nurses and innovation. Sandel provides an umbrella of safety solutions to protect healthcare practitioners, patients, facilities while supporting worker retention, OSHA compliance, and the bottom line. Our line of innovative safety products were developed through our model of collaboration with nurses and surgical teams by listening to their needs and suggestions."
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References:
http://www.sandelmedical.com/products.asp?id=799
https://www.ansell.com/us/en/products/sandel-z-slider-patient-transfer-sheet
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