title: Ergonomics: safe patient handling and mobility.
abstract: This article reviews and investigates the issues surrounding ergonomics, with a specific focus on safe patient handling and mobility. The health care worker of today faces many challenges, one of which is related to the safety of patients. Safe patient handling and mobility is on the forefront of the movement to improve patient safety. This article reviews the risks associated with patient handling and mobility, and informs the reader of current evidence-based practice relevant to this area of care.
authors: Belmont University College of Health Sciences and Nursing, 1900 Belmont Boulevard, Nashville, TN 37212, USA. Electronic address: beth.hallmark@belmont.edu.
authors: Beth
authors: B
authors: Hallmark
authors: Consulting, Education, & Clinical Services, Guldmann, 130 Trapelo Road, Second Floor, Belmont, MA 02478, USA.
authors: Patricia
authors: P
authors: Mechan
authors: Belmont University College of Health Sciences and Nursing, 1900 Belmont Boulevard, Nashville, TN 37212, USA.
authors: Lynne
authors: L
authors: Shores
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D006804:Ergonomics / Q000592:standards*; D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D055805:Moving and Lifting Patients / Q000379:methods*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D061214:Patient Safety / Q000592:standards*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D017751:Safety Management / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States
keywords: Bariatric patients; Ergonomics; High-risk nursing tasks prevention programs; Interprofessional collaborative care; Nursing care related injury; Safe Patient Handling and Mobility: Interprofessional National Standards; Safe patient handling and mobility