Faculty perceptions of implementing an evidence-based safe patient handling nursing curriculum module

Online Journal of Issues in Nursing

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2008, Pages

  Powell Cope, Gail ^a,b,c,d   Hughes, Nancy L ^e   Sedlak, Carol ^f   Nelson, Audrey ^g,h  

^a Florida VA

^b Veterans Integrated Service Network 8 Patient Safety Center of Inquiry

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^d Interprofessional Fellowship Program in Patient Safety

^e American Nurses Association   (United States)

^f KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Back injury; Devices; Equipment; Ergonomics; Handle with care ; Lifting techniques; Musculoskeletal disorders; National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH); Nurse safety; Nursing; Nursing education; Nursing faculty; Nursing schools

Indexed keywords

EID: 53049085831     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10913734     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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