Policy spotlight: Patient care ergonomics

Nursing Management

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 26-30

  White, Kathleen M ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOENGINEERING; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NURSING; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; UNITED STATES;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; NURSING; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34250328375     PISSN: 07446314     EISSN: 15388670     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NUMA.0000266718.17205.e4     Document Type: Article

References (6)

1. American Nurses Association. Handle with care.
2. Lipscomb J, Trinkoff A, Brady B, Geiger-Brown J. Health care system changes and reported musculoskeletal disorders among registered nurses. Am J Public Health. 2004;94(8):1431-1435.
3. US Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Ergonomic guidelines for nursing homes.
4. American Nurses Association. Position statement on elimination of manual patient handling to prevent work-related musculoskeletal disorders. Washington, DC. 2003.
5. Veterans Health Administration. Patient care ergonomics resource guide: Safe patient handling and movement. Ergonomics Guidebook. Washington, DC. 2003.
6. Nelson A. Evidence-based practices for safe patient handling and movement. Online J Issues Nurs. 2004;9(3):manuscript 3.