| Description |
xvii, 262 pages |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Part I: Introduction -- 1. Scope of the Problem 3 -- James W. Collins and Nancy N. Menzel -- 2. Myths and Facts About Back Injuries in Nursing 27 -- Audrey L. Nelson, Guy Fragala, and Nancy N. Menzel -- 3. Consequences of Unsafe Patient Handling Practices 41 -- Audrey L. Nelson -- 4. Variations in High-Risk Patient Handling 47 -- Tasks by Practice Setting -- Audrey L. Nelson -- -- Part II: Best Practices -- 5. Evidence-Based Guidelines for Patient Assessment, 59 -- Care Planning, and Caregiving Practices in Safe Patient -- Handling and Movement -- Audrey L. Nelson -- 6. Patient Handling Technologies 89 -- John D. Lloyd -- 7. After-Action Reviews 105 -- Mary Matz -- 8. Lift Teams: A Proven Method to Reduce Back Injury in 125 -- Healthcare Workers -- William Charney -- 9. Unit-Based Peer Safety Leaders to Promote Safe 139 -- Patient Handling -- Mary Matz -- 10. Safe Lifting Policies 151 -- James W Collins -- -- Part III: Special Challenges in Patient Handling -- 11. Preventing Injuries When Taking Care of Special 163 -- Needs Patients -- Hans-Peter de Ruiter and MaryAnn Burke de Ruiter -- 12. Physical Environment for Provision of Nursing Care: 187 -- Design for Safe Patient Handling -- Jocelyn Villeneuve -- 13. Ergonomic Workplace Assessments of Patient 209 -- Handling Environments -- Guy Fragala and Audrey L. Nelson -- -- Part IV: Future Directions -- 14. Being a Change Agent and Advocate for Safe 227 -- Patient Handling -- Laureen G. Doloresco |
| Summary |
"Presents best practices in safe patient handling and movement."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Cover subtitle: A practical guide for health care professionals |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Accidents -- Prevention.
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Safety education, Industrial.
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Transport of sick and wounded.
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Patients -- Positioning.
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Nursing.
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Transportation of Patients -- methods.
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Accidents, Occupational -- prevention & control.
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Back Injuries -- prevention & control.
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Safety Management -- methods.
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| Author |
Nelson, Audrey, PhD.
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Ovid Technologies, Inc.
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| LC no. |
2005056352 |
| ISBN |
0826163637 |
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