title: Understanding Work-related Musculoskeletal Injuries in Rehabilitation from a Nursing Perspective.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The incidence and prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal nursing injuries is a top concern for nurses. These injuries are thought to be a dynamic interplay of multiple factors. A literature review reveals a knowledge gap in understanding context-specific patterns of nursing injuries.
  
  
  METHODS
  Using a cross-sectional descriptive research design, 58 rehabilitation nurses participated in this study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Anonymous paper surveys were sent to all rehabilitation nursing personnel on the unit.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Six themes emerged: lack of time and help, patient acuity, ergonomics, body movement issues, knowledge deficit, and communication.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Nursing input is critical in understanding and reducing context-specific work-related musculoskeletal injuries. Further research that includes nursing voices is advocated.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Rehabilitation nursing injuries appear to be a complex interaction of multiple determinants; therefore, multifaceted solutions using a quality improvement lens are recommended to improve the working conditions on the units.
authors.affiliation: Doctor of Nursing Practice Program, Department of Nursing, St. Catherine University, Saint Paul, MN, USA.|Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
authors.forename: Rozina
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bhimani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D064648:Critical Care Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000523:psychology*; D060051:Occupational Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D015995:Prevalence; D019145:Rehabilitation Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States
keywords: Safe patient handling; nurses; rehabilitation; work-related musculoskeletal injuries