An initiative for Handle With Care® is the formation of partnerships. ANA facilitates the sharing and distribution of information with the intent of wanting momentum to create change. The creation of a network of groups is that they agree with the primary principles of the campaign. It is fundamental to put forward a common message that reaches to a universal audience.
An important component is the education and training of both front-line nurses and health care employers. Training workshops are geared toward front-line nursing personnel to review fundamental topics of safe patient handling, the impact of back injuries as far as the shortage of nursing goes, the myth that goes along with "proper" body mechanics, assessment of ergonomic hazards in the health care work setting, and the use of engineering controls.
They are really trying to make an effort to promote the use of assistive equipment. One of the main problems with trying to get healthcare personnel to use assistive equipment is the dwindling budgets and financial resources. These decision-makers must be made aware of the cost-savings that can be realized as a function of preventing back injuries, along with other musculoskeletal injuries. A programmatic approach, though, that includes the use of patient handling …show more content…
The traditional body mechanics that are taught in nursing schools don’t translate well when it comes to manual patient handling. Body mechanic methods predominantly concentrate on the lower back for lifting. They don’t account for other susceptible body parts that involved in other types of patient handling tasks. Demonstrating proper body mechanics in the learning stage of nursing school helps nursing students early on with practicing body mechanics. This is the most helpful in the “learning stage.” By educating early on, it helps prevent further injuries in the clinical setting and throughout their nursing
An important component is the education and training of both front-line nurses and health care employers. Training workshops are geared toward front-line nursing personnel to review fundamental topics of safe patient handling, the impact of back injuries as far as the shortage of nursing goes, the myth that goes along with "proper" body mechanics, assessment of ergonomic hazards in the health care work setting, and the use of engineering controls.
They are really trying to make an effort to promote the use of assistive equipment. One of the main problems with trying to get healthcare personnel to use assistive equipment is the dwindling budgets and financial resources. These decision-makers must be made aware of the cost-savings that can be realized as a function of preventing back injuries, along with other musculoskeletal injuries. A programmatic approach, though, that includes the use of patient handling …show more content…
The traditional body mechanics that are taught in nursing schools don’t translate well when it comes to manual patient handling. Body mechanic methods predominantly concentrate on the lower back for lifting. They don’t account for other susceptible body parts that involved in other types of patient handling tasks. Demonstrating proper body mechanics in the learning stage of nursing school helps nursing students early on with practicing body mechanics. This is the most helpful in the “learning stage.” By educating early on, it helps prevent further injuries in the clinical setting and throughout their nursing