title: Successful implementation of ceiling-mounted lift systems.
abstract: Rehabilitation nurses are well aware of the risks for musculoskeletal injuries related to patient handling tasks. Repetitive lifting, turning, and repositioning of patients with mobility limitations can take a toll on the nurse. This article chronicles integration of ceiling lift technology for patient-handling tasks into nursing practice on a spinal cord injury inpatient unit.
authors.affiliation: James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital, USA. diana.weinel@va.gov
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Weinel
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D006284:Health Plan Implementation; D006801:Humans; D017770:Lifting; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011482:Protective Devices; D019145:Rehabilitation Nursing; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000451:nursing / Q000534:rehabilitation*