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Student positions wheelchair at a 45 degree angle to the table/bed with patient's strongest side to the bed and moves the footrests out of the way.
Student instructs patient to sit on the edge of the wheelchair seat. Assists patient if needed.
Student stands in front of the patient and takes patient's knees between his/her knees.
Student bends at knees, keeping back stationary; grasps the patient around the back and under the arms with both hands and assists patient to rising position.
Student pivots patient toward the table until the patient can feel the table. Student does not twist the back when performing this maneuver.
Once the patient can feel the table behind him/her, the student will ask the patient to support himself/herself on the table with both hands and sit down.
Student helps patient sit by gradually lowering him/her to the table. Student back remains straight and lowering occurs from the knees.