title: Ergonomics & retention.
abstract: The Visiting Nurse Association of Texas found that the impact of repetitive motion injuries on their office staff was costing them almost $200,000 a year. They formed a committee to design a cumulative trauma disorder prevention program. Since that time repetitive motion injuries have decreased dramatically and the program has assisted in staff retention.
authors.affiliation: Visiting Nurse Association of Texas, Dallas, Texas, USA. richards@vnatexas.org
authors.forename: Don
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Richardson
mesh_terms: D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000191:economics; D017046:Cost Savings; D012090:Cumulative Trauma Disorders / Q000191:economics / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006804:Ergonomics; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000191:economics / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010558:Personnel Loyalty; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013781:Texas; D000078329:Workforce