Ergonomics

After I graduated from nursing school, I moved to Paradise, California and went to work at Enloe hospital for critical care training and certification. Paradise is a retirement town and I met a lady named Bonnie that lived close by. She was 95 years old and had no family other than a brother that lived in Texas. I spoke with him several times on the phone and he himself was in his 80’s. I was really concerned for her well being and she wasn’t doing all that well on her own besides she was…

Article title: A Trip For Business Or Pleasure - What Amenities Should I Look For? Username of writer: justwrite Article keywords: travel tips, friendly, humor, insightful Article body: Journeying For Business Or Pleasure - Which Amenities Are The Right Ones? Did you ever at one point or another, in your life, ever have the honor of planning your family 's vacation to somewhere special? When you did start to do some research on various hotels. Did you get inundated by the overwhelming…

In the video “Surgery’s past, present and robotic future” by Dr. Catherine Mohr we learn about the robots that are used in surgeries and what they can do. Robotic surgery helps doctors to perform procedures that are complex by allowing more precision, flexibility and control to happen then the traditional techniques used. Dr. Catherine Mohr, who spoke in the video is the vice president at the company, Intuitive Surgical in the medical research field that makes surgical robots ("Catherine Mohr…

In the United States there are approximately 7000 deaths per year related to adverse drug events (ADEs); furthermore, it is estimated that a hospitalized patient is subject to at least one medication administration error per day (Koppel, Wetterneck, & Telles, 2008; Richardson, Bromirski, & Hayden, 2012). Medications errors usually end up extending patient stays by 1.74 days and cost the health care system billions of dollars each year (Koppel et al., 2008; Van Onzenoort et al., 2008). Most ADEs…

easy mounting on the wheelchair. This is a lighter version compared to the standard joystick and is ideal for chin, lip or finger use. The multi joystick is Omni compatible with its SUB D9 pin connector. Overall, its flexibility, functionality, ergonomics, and discretion are all advantages of this product (“Multi Joystick”,…

“Lyddie” is a novel written by Katherine Paterson in 1991. The novel is a fictional story with situations that are based on the real life events that happened in American factory jobs in the 1800s. In the story, ten year old Lyddie and her younger brother Charlie are children who lived on a farm with their mother and father, however, Lyddie and Charlie are sent out to be hired as servants to pay for the family farm’s debts. Lyddie, being the strong willed and determined girl she is, desires to…

Under the influence of yoga, the stress resistance of a person is markedly increased. As a result, various life troubles can hardly take person engaged in yoga out of the state of mental equilibrium. Moreover, even if such a shift occurs then the person comes to recovery much quicker and with the least losses. According to Posadzki, Parekh and Glass (2010) yoga training is efficient in curing mental health disorders and may enhance brain activities. Yogic breathing exercise, called…

writing and correct pencil grip. The device can fit on pencils, pens, crayons and all writing tools and has been said to be “easy to use and comfortable”. The Pencil Grip increases comfort, teaches proper hand positioning, and improves control. Its ergonomic design also provides relief of hand fatigue and pain. Both right handed and left handed individuals can use it. Students place their fingers on either the L or R on the device. Skills Needed to Use Device (Cognitive, Gross Motor and Fine…

simply place exercise equipment in the workplace. Some companies offer Incentives for employees to participate, these can include, reduced premiums, waiver of health-related fees, employee education, and structural changes in the workplace such as ergonomic furniture (Basas…

1.0 Purpose The Incident Investigation Plan describes methods for reporting incidents. The plan also provides a means to consistently manage all workplace incidents and comply with 29 CFR Part 1904. 2.0 Definitions Incident – An event that could or does result in unintended harm or damage; includes personal injuries, near misses, property damage, or other damage. Injury – Harm or damage to a person. Near misses – Harm or damage that almost occurred to a person or property. The Safety…