Safe patient handling and movement : a guide for nurses and other health care providers /

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. Nurse and hospital administrators, clinicians, clinical managers, ris...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Nelson, Audrey, PhD
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Springer Pub. Co., ©2006.
Temas:
Transport of sick and wounded.
Patients > Positioning.
Nursing.
Transportation of Patients > methods
Transportation of Patients
Patient Positioning
Accidents, Occupational > prevention & control
Back Injuries > prevention & control
Safety Management > methods
Transport des malades et des blessés.
Patients > Positionnement.
Soins infirmiers.
nursing (health science)
MEDICAL > Nursing > Medical & Surgical.
MEDICAL > Nursing > Reference.
Transport of sick and wounded
Nursing
Patients > Positioning
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario: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. 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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xvii, 262 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780826163646
0826163645
1280958103
9781280958106
9786610958108
6610958106
0826163629
9780826163622

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