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Justification for a minimal lift program in critical care.
Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 2007 Jun; 19(2):187-96.CC

Abstract

This chapter reviews literature pertaining to patient-handling tasks spanning the areas of epidemiology, biomechanics, perceived stresses, education and training programs, and introduction of mechanical patient lifting devices. All findings agree that patient handling is inherently dangerous and has been attributed to the majority of injuries incurred by nursing personnel; however, most studies have been performed in hospitals or long term care settings, but have not been specific to the area of critical care. The critical care environment poses unique challenges for nursing personnel and therefore, to ergonomists.

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Garg A
Center for Ergonomics Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, P.O. Box 784, Milwaukee, WI 53211, USA. arun@uwm.edu
Milholland S
No affiliation info available
Deckow-Schaefer G
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Kapellusch JM
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MeSH

Biomechanical PhenomenaCausalityCritical CareHumansLiftingMusculoskeletal DiseasesNurse's RoleNursing Staff, HospitalOccupational DiseasesOccupational HealthPersonnel Staffing and SchedulingSafety ManagementTransportation of PatientsUnited StatesWorkloadWorkplace

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Review

Language

eng

PubMed ID

17512474

Citation

Garg, Arun, et al. "Justification for a Minimal Lift Program in Critical Care." Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, vol. 19, no. 2, 2007, pp. 187-96.
Garg A, Milholland S, Deckow-Schaefer G, et al. Justification for a minimal lift program in critical care. Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 2007;19(2):187-96.
Garg, A., Milholland, S., Deckow-Schaefer, G., & Kapellusch, J. M. (2007). Justification for a minimal lift program in critical care. Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, 19(2), 187-96.
Garg A, et al. Justification for a Minimal Lift Program in Critical Care. Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 2007;19(2):187-96. PubMed PMID: 17512474.
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