Safe Patient & Handling Movement

Preventing back injury among nurses requires careful selection of the safest equipment and techniques. Purchasing equipment for safe patient handling is quite cost effective.

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Published in:The American journal of nursing 2003-03, Vol.103 (3), p.32-44
Main Authors: Nelson, Audrey, Owen, Bernice, Lloyd, John D., Fragala, Guy, Matz, Mary W., Amato, Margaret, Bowers, Judith, Moss-Cureton, Susan, Ramsey, Glenn, Lentz, Karen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algorithms
Back
Back injuries
Back Injuries - etiology
Back Injuries - prevention & control
Caregivers
CE Credit
Chairs
Equipment and Supplies
Handling
Hospital administration
Humans
Lifting
Medical equipment
Medication administration
Movement
Movements
Nurses
Nursing
Nursing Assessment
Nursing Care - methods
Occupational Diseases - etiology
Occupational Diseases - prevention & control
Occupational safety
Patient handling
Patients
Physical trauma
Prevention
Registered nurses
Safety
Stretchers
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Summary:Preventing back injury among nurses requires careful selection of the safest equipment and techniques. Purchasing equipment for safe patient handling is quite cost effective.
ISSN:0002-936X
1538-7488
DOI:10.1097/00000446-200303000-00016