title: A program plan addressing carpal tunnel syndrome: the utility of King's goal attainment theory.
abstract: 1. Today's nurse is prepared to address the needs of groups of individuals who share common characteristics or risks (aggregates). Program planning skills and ability to use nursing theory can enhance the nurse's effectiveness in addressing the needs of such aggregates. 2. Carpal tunnel syndrome and other repetitive stress injuries are very costly to industry, both in terms of monetary loss and lost work hours. Such injuries can be reduced in the workplace through careful observation and communication of trends by the nurse. 3. The systems perspective of King's goal attainment theory guided the nurse in problem solving and facilitating the development of a workplace capable of responding to trends as they occur.
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Norgan
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Ettipio
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Lasome
mesh_terms: D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000451:nursing*; D006040:Goals; D006801:Humans; D009742:Nursing Theory; D009785:Occupational Health Nursing; D016730:Program Development; D013598:Systems Theory