Author: Audrey L. Nelson PhD RN FAAN
Edition: 1
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0826163637
Safe Patient Handling and Movement: A Practical Guide for Health Care Professionals
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. Medical books 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 Medical books Safe Patient Handling And Movement: A Guide For Nurses And Other Health Care Pro. format paperback language english publication year 31 12 2005 subject medicine subject 2 medical nursing ancillary services title safe patient handling and movement a guide for nurses and other health care providers author audrey l ph d nelson publisher springer pub co publication date dec 01 2005 pages 262 binding paperback edition 1 st dimensions 6 00 wx 9 00 hx 0 50 d isbn 0826163637 subject medical nursing reference description did you know that an estimated 12 of nurses leave the professi
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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
Medical Book 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
