Safe Patient Handling And Movement,9780826163639

Safe Patient Handling And Movement

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ISBN13: 9780826163639
ISBN10: 0826163637
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2005-12-02
Publisher(s): Springer Pub Co
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Summary

This resource guide presents best practices in safe patient handling and movement, and includes the following approaches to caregiver safety: ? Evidence-based standards for safe patient movement and preventing musculoskeletal injuries ? An overview of available equipment and technology for safe patient handling ? Specific architectural designs for ergonomically safe patient care space ? Institutional policies (such as the use of lift teams) that can be easily implemented in your hospital or health care institution

Table of Contents

Biosketches vii
Foreword xi
Preface xiii
About the Editor xv
Acknowledgment xvii
Part I: Introduction
Scope of the Problem
3(24)
James W. Collins
Nancy N. Menzel
Myths and Facts About Back Injuries in Nursing
27(14)
Audrey L. Nelson
Guy Fragala
Nancy N. Menzel
Consequences of Unsafe Patient Handling Practices
41(6)
Audrey L. Nelson
Variations in High-Risk Patient Handling Tasks by Practice Setting
47(12)
Audrey L. Nelson
Part II: Best Practices
Evidence-Based Guidelines for Patient Assessment, Care Planning, and Caregiving Practices in Safe Patient Handling and Movement
59(30)
Audrey L. Nelson
Patient Handling Technologies
89(16)
John D. Lloyd
After-Action Reviews
105(20)
Mary Matz
Lift Teams: A Proven Method to Reduce Back Injury in Healthcare Workers
125(14)
William Charney
Unit-Based Peer Safety Leaders to Promote Safe Patient Handling
139(12)
Mary Matz
Safe Lifting Policies
151(12)
James W. Collins
Part III: Special Challenges in Patient Handling
Preventing Injuries When Taking Care of Special Needs Patients
163(24)
Hans-Peter de Ruiter
MaryAnn Burke de Ruiter
Physical Environment for Provision of Nursing Care: Design for Safe Patient Handling
187(22)
Jocelyn Villeneuve
Ergonomic Workplace Assessments of Patient Handling Environments
209(18)
Guy Fragala
Audrey L. Nelson
Part IV: Future Directions
Being a Change Agent and Advocate for Safe Patient Handling
227(14)
Laureen G. Doloresco
Appendix
Sample Safe Lifting Policy for Hospital/Nursing Homes 241(6)
Glossary 247(6)
Index 253

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