CNA Skills # 5 : Prepare to Stand the Resident Using a Gait Belt

1. Perform "opening procedure" (includes hand hygiene).
2. Gather belt and place chair close enough to side of bed before resident sits up/dangles.
3. Apply belt and make all belt adjustments while resident seated on bed or lying on bed.
4. Raise HOB fully to assist resident to a sitting position.
5. Lower side rail nearest to chair.
6. To Dangle : place one arm behind resident's back and the other arm under the thighs.
7. Encourage resident to assist in turning to a dangling position, verifying feet flat on the floor.
8. Assist resident with robe and non-skid shoes (never leave bedside while resident dangling).
9. Securely fasten belt snugly around resident's waist. Ask resident if dizzy prior to transfer.
10. Place your knee, (further from chair), between resident's knees.
11. Maintain a secure, underhand (palms-up) grasp to hold belt, using 2 hands at all times.
12. May instruct resident to assist (to stand) by having resident press hands on mattress.
13. On the count of "three", assist resident to stand up, maintaining palms-up grasp on belt.
14. If belt losses upon standing, assist resident to sit on the bed for all belt adjustments.
15. Assist resident to turn/pivot while moving feet along with resident, until right in front of chair.
16. Lower resident into chair, then release your 2-handed grasp. Leave gait belt on.
17. Provide a lap blanket.
18. Perform "closing procedure" (includes hand hygiene).

[@ashleyescorcia9600]

Hello? I am going to take my test this week in sacrament with American Red Cross. In the study guide it says I will only be performing the shaded steps which include: perform opening procedure, 2. gather belt, 3. Apply belt, 9.securely fastened belt snugly around residents waist, 11. Maintain secure, underhand grasp to hold belt, using 2 hands at al times, 18. Closing procedure. I am so confused on what I should do? I pretend I lift the manikin? Then I perform my closing procedure? Do I then verbalize what I would do next or? Because it says lift and closing procedure which i am confused? Just pretend to lift and then put them back onto the chair? is it going to be chair or wheelchair? Do I have to put shoes on? I hope you can really answer, I really have hope. :( thank u

[@ashleyescorcia9600]

Sacramento*

[@ashleyescorcia9600]

Skill #5 prepare to stand the resident using gait belt

[@mariaaniag2385]

How did you do? Did you pass?

[@sk-st7zl]

I didn’t understand they told us you frist dangle her in the bed and after that use Gait belt but in this video teacher did it in the bed

[@yolandamontero2835]

@@sk-st7zl In the Red Cross Exam Study Guide for Skill #5 Step 3 states "Apply belt and make all belt adjustments while resident seated on bed or lying in bed." I guess that means it's okay the way she did it here, but the way you were taught would be okay too.

[@aileennavarro7887]

I think it’s wrong way to hold, Because I always hold at the back of belt 😊