Active Intervention Management Ltd structured a 2 hour session for our new nursing students regarding safe patient handling. The techniques and practices though were all firmly anchored to current theory and based on the New Zealand Patient Handling Guidelines. Debbie kept the session very relevant to us and incorporated Northland Health DHB policies and procedures regarding safe patient handling. Techniques were demonstrated and students had the opportunity to practice under supervision. The session was very useful and helped ensure we are teaching our ‘new nurses’ the principles to practice patient handling safely, minimising risk to themselves and their patients. Utilising the expertise of AIM trainers ensured that the information was current, promoting competency for our students and enhancing patient safety, comfort and dignity as well as reducing risk for our healthcare organisations.
Linda Christian RCompN, BHSc (Nursing), MN
Lecturer, Nursing and Health, North Tec
Our company is a heavy industrial site where we manufacture and distribute cement. There are a diverse range of occupations, tasks and people.
We have used AIM for many different activities on site and we have always found them to be professional, knowledgeable, reliable and experienced in their field. They go the extra mile with educating, empowering employees and offering information around suppliers and new technology.
Some of the activities they have carried out are;
- Graduated return to work plan ( following injury, illness and surgery)
- Training in Manual handling
- Workplace assessment
- Work station assessment
- Ergonomic assessment
- Seating assessment
- Risk assessment
- Pain management
These activities have been carried out on our ship, in offices, workshops, at the quarries, in the cranes, on mobile plant, in the laboratory and out on site in the plant.
On an administrative level reports are of a high standard with in very acceptable timeframes.
The feed back from employees is always extremely positive.
Lynley Blithe
Occupational Health Co-coordinator
Golden Bay Cement Portland Works
