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Save your back! Proper body mechanics for nurses
We know that nursing takes work – mentally, emotionally and physically – but did you already know that musculoskeletal injuries in health care professions are amongst probably the most common of all industries within the U.S.? Both American Nurses Association AND National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) work to create a secure environment for nurses using Safe Patient Handling and Mobility (SPHM) programs and supports.
Safe patient handling and mobility
Proper body mechanics
- Place your feet on a solid, wide base.
- Keep your head straight and roll your shoulders back.
- Keep the patient near the body to attenuate the forces acting on him.
- Bend your knees and use the momentum of your legs (not your back) to maneuver or lift the patient.
- Don’t twist; rotate as an alternative.
- Pay attention to your limitations; Don’t attempt to do greater than you may handle.
- Collaborate along with your colleagues, including those in other disciplines equivalent to physiotherapy.
What else are you able to do?
Back pain and injuries may be debilitating, so benefit from the equipment and programs available at your facility and, if needed, engage in developing programs to maintain you, your colleagues and your patients secure.
Bayada. (2016, September 16). 6 nurse-approved ways to guard your back at work. https://blog.bayada.com/work-life/6-nurse-approved-ways-to-protect-your-back-on-the-job
Beauvais, A., and Frost, L. (2014). We save our backs: secure patient service and mobility in home care. (7), 430–436. https://doi.org/10.1097/NHH.0000000000000110
Dickinson, S., Taylor, S., and Anton, P. (2018). Integration of normal mobility program and secure patient management. (3), 240–252. https://doi.org/10.1097/CNQ.0000000000000202
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