Safe Patient Handling and Movement: A Practical Guide for Health Care Professionals

Publication Year: 2005

Edition: 1st

Authors/Editor: Nelson, Audrey L.

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

ISBN: 978-0-82-616363-9

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This book presents best practices in safe patient handling and movement and includes approaches to caregiver safety.

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.

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

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Platform: Ovid
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Product Type: Book
Author/Editor: Nelson, Audrey L.
ISBN: 978-0-82-616363-9
Specialty:
Gerontology
Critical Care
Management & Administration
Medical/Surgical Nursing
General Interest Nursing
Language: English
Edition: 1st
Pages: 280
Year: 2005

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Safe Patient Handling and Movement: A Practical Guide for Health Care Professionals Description This book presents best practices in safe patient handling and movement and includes approaches to caregiver safety. 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. 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 Publication Year: 2005 Edition: 1st Authors/Editor: Nelson, Audrey L. Publisher: Springer Publishing Company ISBN: 978-0-82-616363-9 Platform: Ovid Product Type: Book Specialty: Gerontology Critical Care Management & Administration Medical/Surgical Nursing General Interest Nursing Language: English Pages: 280

Safe Patient Handling and Movement: A Practical Guide for Health Care Professionals

Description

This book presents best practices in safe patient handling and movement and includes approaches to caregiver safety.

Publication Year: 2005
Edition: 1st
Authors/Editor: Nelson, Audrey L.
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
ISBN: 978-0-82-616363-9
Platform: Ovid
Product Type: Book
Specialty:
Gerontology
Critical Care
Management & Administration
Medical/Surgical Nursing
General Interest Nursing

Language: English
Pages: 280