title: On SHiPs and safety: a journey of safe patient handling in pediatrics.
abstract: Nursing personnel have consistently been ranked among the top ten professions impacted by musculoskeletal injuries. Inpatient pediatric nurses witnessed an increase in injuries and upon discovering limited evidence applicable to pediatrics, conducted a research study to evaluate the effectiveness of a safe patient handling program. Surveys were distributed to assess risk and workplace safety perceptions. Post-implementation, surveys revealed a statistically significant (p>0.0001) increase in staff perception of workplace safety, reduction in risk perception for several nursing tasks, and reduction in injury related costs. As a result of this program, workplace safety was improved through education and equipment provision.
authors.affiliation: Children's Mercy Hospitals & Clinics, Kansas City, MO. Electronic address: gmhuffman@cmh.edu.
authors.forename: Gayla M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Huffman
authors.affiliation: Children's Mercy Hospitals & Clinics, Kansas City, MO.
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Crumrine
authors.affiliation: Children's Mercy Hospitals & Clinics, Kansas City, MO.
authors.forename: Brenda
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.affiliation: Children's Mercy Hospitals & Clinics, Kansas City, MO.
authors.forename: Venise
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mobley
authors.affiliation: Children's Mercy Hospitals & Clinics, Kansas City, MO.
authors.forename: Katie
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Roth
authors.affiliation: Children's Mercy Hospitals & Clinics, Kansas City, MO.
authors.forename: Cristine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Roberts
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007318:Inservice Training; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D055805:Moving and Lifting Patients; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010371:Pediatric Nursing; D063766:Pediatric Obesity; D012307:Risk Factors; D017751:Safety Management / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Injury; Minimal-lift; No-lift; Pediatrics; Safe patient handling; Workplace safety