Safe Patient Handling and Movement : A Guide for Nurses and Other Health Care Providers

Nelson, Audrey

ISBN 10: 0826163637 / ISBN 13: 9780826163639

Published by Springer Publishing Company, Incorporated, 2005

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Bibliographic Details

Title: Safe Patient Handling and Movement : A Guide...

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company, Incorporated

Publication Date: 2005

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

Edition: 1st Edition.

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Synopsis:

Did you know that an estimated 12% of nurses leave the profession annually because of back injuries and that over half of RNs complain of chronic back pain?

This book presents best practices in safe patient handling and movement. Nurse and hospital administrators, clinicians, clinical managers, risk managers, and those involved in procurement and implementation of patient handling technologies in the health care environment will find this a practical resource for improving care and protecting staff from unnecessary injury.

You will come away from reading this book with information that you can employ in a variety of work environments--hospitals, nursing homes, home care, and other health care organizations--whatever your practice setting may be.

Caregiver safety approaches include:


• Evidence-based standards for safe patient movement and prevention of musculoskeletal injuries
• An overview of available equipment and technology
• Architectural designs for ergonomically safe patient care space
• Institutional policies, such as use of lift teams

From the Publisher:

"Provides a valuable contribution to the Healthcare Industry and the Nursing Profession. Dr. Nelson has assembled a very up to date collection of important and relevant information which can provide support and direction necessary to formulate solutions for the many current problems related to patient handling and movement. An excellent reference and guide for anyone who wants to learn more about and make improvements to safe patient handling and movement programs."

-Guy A. Fragala, Ph.D., P,E., C.S., Environmental Health & Engineering, Inc.

"Dr. Audrey Nelson's book, 'Safe Patient Handling and Movement' is a wonderful addition to the lexicon of protecting healthcare workers from devastating injury."

William Charney, DOH, Safety Director, Washington Hospital Services, Seattle, WA