On SHiPs and Safety: A Journey of Safe Patient Handling in Pediatrics

Nursing personnel have consistently been ranked among the top ten professions impacted by musculoskeletal injuries. Inpatient pediatric nurses witnessed an increase in injuries and upon discovering limited evidence applicable to pediatrics, conducted a research study to evaluate the effectiveness of...

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Published in:Journal of pediatric nursing 2014-11, Vol.29 (6), p.641-650
Main Authors: Huffman, Gayla M., Crumrine, Jean, Thompson, Brenda, Mobley, Venise, Roth, Katie, Roberts, Cristine
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child
Health risk assessment
Hospitals, Pediatric
Humans
Incidence
Injury
Inservice Training
Job Satisfaction
Minimal-lift
Moving and Lifting Patients
Musculoskeletal diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases - epidemiology
Musculoskeletal Diseases - etiology
Musculoskeletal Diseases - prevention & control
No-lift
Nurses
Nursing
Nursing Staff, Hospital - statistics & numerical data
Occupational safety
Patient safety
Pediatric Nursing
Pediatric Obesity
Pediatrics
Risk Factors
Risk management
Safe patient handling
Safety Management - methods
Workplace safety
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Summary:Nursing personnel have consistently been ranked among the top ten professions impacted by musculoskeletal injuries. Inpatient pediatric nurses witnessed an increase in injuries and upon discovering limited evidence applicable to pediatrics, conducted a research study to evaluate the effectiveness of a safe patient handling program. Surveys were distributed to assess risk and workplace safety perceptions. Post-implementation, surveys revealed a statistically significant (p>0.0001) increase in staff perception of workplace safety, reduction in risk perception for several nursing tasks, and reduction in injury related costs. As a result of this program, workplace safety was improved through education and equipment provision.
ISSN:0882-5963
1532-8449
DOI:10.1016/j.pedn.2014.05.009