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This book is the result of work supported with resources and the use of facilities at the James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital, Tampa, Florida. Copyright 2006 by Springer Publishing Company, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of Springer Publishing Company, Inc. Springer Publishing Company, Inc. 11 West 42nd Street, 15th Floor New York, NY 10036–8002 Acquisitions Editor: Ruth Chasek Production Editor: Print Matters, Inc. Composition: Compset, Inc. 06 07 08 09 10/5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Safe patient handling and movement : a guide for nurses and other health care providers / edited by Audrey L. Nelson. p. ; cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-8261-6363-7 1. Transport of sick and wounded. 2. Patients—Positioning. 3. Nursing. [DNLM: 1. Transportation of Patients—methods. 2. Accidents, Occupational—prevention & control. 3. Back Injuries—prevention & control. 4. Safety Management—methods. WY 100.2 S128 2006] I. Nelson, Audrey, PhD. RT87.T72S24 2006 610.73—dc22 2005056352 ISBN 0–8261–6363–7 Printed in the United States of America by Kase printing. 14108FM.indd 4 11/23/05 10:37:19 AM
Contents Biosketches vii Foreword xi Preface xiii About the Editor xv Acknowledgment xvii 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 v 14108FM.indd 5 11/23/05 10:37:19 AM
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