title: The wisdom of retaining experienced nurses at the bedside: a pilot study examining a minimal lift program and its impact on reducing patient movement related injuries of bedside nurses.
abstract: This Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant-funded research examined nursing satisfaction with devices used in the target hospital's minimal lift program. It also investigated the possibility of maintaining or increasing retention of experienced nurses at the bedside by reducing potential patient movement-related injuries.
authors.affiliation: DMS Research Associates, Marietta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Meeks-Sjostrom
authors.forename: Stephanie A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Lopuszynski
authors.forename: Annette
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bairan
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D005845:Georgia; D006801:Humans; D055805:Moving and Lifting Patients / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000451:nursing; D009141:Musculoskeletal System / Q000293:injuries; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology*; D016272:Occupational Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010563:Personnel Turnover / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010865:Pilot Projects; D015397:Program Evaluation; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014942:Workers' Compensation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data