Safety in bed positioning and transfer
Curso de Formação
Ano Letivo 2023/2024

Course Overview

To prevent complications associated with immobility of the bedridden person, is important to understand and apply of the assistance techniques. In promoting safety, assisting bedridden people, also in preventing the risk of falls, it is recommended that caregivers of the elderly solidify their knowledge about assistance techniques for bedridden person. The all process of mobilization in bed and transfer the bedridden person must be performed of the principles of body mechanics and privileging the safety. The syllabus contents are directed to the competences for the development of the afore mentioned interventions, translated into the objectives. Manual skills are also required, being developed in the context of simulated practices.

Organic Unit: S. João de Deus School of Nursing

Duration: 2 Weeks/3 ECTS credits (3 required in curricular units)

Language: Portuguese

Regime: B-learning

CNAEF Areas:

Nursing and caring (723)

Study Plan

For Whom

The course is adressed: Auxiliar de Geriatria, Cuidador de Idosos, Auxiliar de Apoio Domiciliário a Idosos, Ajudante Familiar.

Datas de Realização do Curso

1st Phase (1º Momento de Oferta)

Begin: 07/11/2023
End: 25/11/2023

Online
Terça-feiras 14h00 - 17h00
Presencial
Sábados 09h00 - 14h00

Vacancies and Applications

Initial Places: 20

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Applications and Enrollment Dates

1st Phase (1º Momento de Oferta)

Applications: 25/09/2023 to 17/10/2023
Results: until 26/10/2023
Enrollment: 26/10/2023 to 31/10/2023

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Tuition Fees

Annual Tuition Fees

Students from EU countries

75.00 €

This course is covered by the PRR's Adult Impulse. Students can receive two prizes: the participation prize, equal in value to the course fee, and the completion prize (according to Regulation), to be paid into a bank account held by the student.