Successful implementation of ceiling-mounted lift systems.
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.
Weinel
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James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital, USA. diana.weinel@va.gov
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*