AORN ergonomic tool 1: lateral transfer of a patient from a stretcher to an OR bed

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• Personal Author:
  Baptiste A ; Nelson A ; Plante-Mallon L ; Short M ; Waters, Thomas R.
• Description:
  Moving patients can result in injuries to patients and staff members. Lateral patient transfers from a stretcher to an OR bed pose a high risk for musculoskeletal disorders, including lower back, shoulder, and neck injuries for perioperative personneL AORN Ergonomic Tool 1: Lateral Transfer of a Patient from a Stretcher to an OR Bed helps perioperative staff members determine best practices for safe lateral patient transfers. Safe moving of the patient is determined by the starting and ending position required and the patient's weight. Current ergonomic safety concepts and scientific evidence regarding weight limits help to determine how many caregivers are needed to safely move patients and whether mechanical assistance is needed during lateral transfers. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Ergonomics Health Personnel Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Safety Safety Management
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Ergonomics Back-injuries Back Injuries Lateral Transfer Medical-personnel Musculoskeletal-system-disorders Musculoskeletal Disorders Nurses Patient Transfers Perioperative Patient Safety Perioperative Personnel Safety Work-related Injuries Safety-measures

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• ISSN:
  0001-2092
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Florida ; New York ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 2 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DART - Division of Applied Research and Technology
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  334-339
• Volume:
  93
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20038502
• Citation:
  AORN J 2011 Mar; 93(3):334-339
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2011
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  AORN Journal
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:9a19f2f34050f018317f7b9a2e4d5d750c006fa790c437737456f6c17800ff0cba75b8cf80412f62908d18dabf0a99d6b5a2d7f882811ccbd2ae4d5513dbac6d
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/192191/cdc_192191_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 376.87 KB ]