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Ergonomic assessment of a critical care unit.
Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 2007 Jun; 19(2):155-65.CC

Abstract

Although direct patient care providers in all settings suffer musculoskeletal injuries at unacceptable rates, high-risk tasks in nursing homes are the most frequently researched. Less is known about the high-risk tasks performed by critical care nurses. To identify the tasks in critical care that differ from those in nursing homes, this qualitative study used the Ergonomic Workplace Assessment Protocol for Patient Care Environments to assess a medical ICU. Results and recommendations for change are presented.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Stucke S
University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Nursing, 4505 Maryland Parkway, Box 453018, Las Vegas, NV 89154-3018, USA.
Menzel NN
No affiliation info available

MeSH

Attitude of Health PersonnelCritical CareErgonomicsFemaleFocus GroupsHumansIntensive Care UnitsLiftingMaleMusculoskeletal DiseasesNeeds AssessmentNevadaNursing Methodology ResearchNursing Staff, HospitalOccupational DiseasesOccupational HealthPostureQualitative ResearchRisk AssessmentRisk Reduction BehaviorSafety ManagementSurveys and QuestionnairesWorkloadWorkplace

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

17512471

Citation

Stucke, Sheri, and Nancy N. Menzel. "Ergonomic Assessment of a Critical Care Unit." Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, vol. 19, no. 2, 2007, pp. 155-65.
Stucke S, Menzel NN. Ergonomic assessment of a critical care unit. Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 2007;19(2):155-65.
Stucke, S., & Menzel, N. N. (2007). Ergonomic assessment of a critical care unit. Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, 19(2), 155-65.
Stucke S, Menzel NN. Ergonomic Assessment of a Critical Care Unit. Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 2007;19(2):155-65. PubMed PMID: 17512471.
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