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SKILLS 15– ASCENDNG/DESCENDING MULTIPLE STEPS–ONE OPERATOR
SKILLS 16– ASCENDNG/DESCENDING MULTIPLE STEPS–TWO OPERATORS
Skills Sheet – Ascending/Descending Multiple Steps – One Operator
Completes Successfully?
Step
Yes
No
1. Informs the patient of the procedure
2. Places the chair directly in front of steps
3. Places chair in tilt position against first step
4. Pulls wheelchair up each step
5. On landing, pulls wheelchair back until last step is
visible over patient’s feet
6. Gently lowers front wheels to ground
REVERSE OPERATION
2. Positions chair in front of steps
3. Places chair in tilt position
4. Rolls char down each step gently
5. Places front wheels gently down on ground
Instructor Signature: _________________________________________ Date: _____________
Skills Sheet – Ascending/Descending Multiple Steps – Two Operators
Completes Successfully?
Step
Yes
No
1. Inform the patient of the procedure
2. Position chair directly in front of steps
3. Place chair in tilt position against first step
4. Lower operator grasps chair by non-removable part
5. Gently roll wheelchair up each step
6. On landing, insures last step is visible over patient’s feet
7. Gently lower front wheels to ground
REVERSE OPERATION
8. Positions chair in front of steps
9. Places chair in the tilt position
10. Bottom operator grasps chair by non-removable part
11.Gently roll chair down each step
12. Gently places front casters on ground
Instructor Signature: _________________________________________ Date: _____________