Creative use of ergonomic principles in home care.
Authors
Sitzman-K; Bloswick-D
Source
Home Healthc Nurse 2002 Feb; 20(2):98-103
Abstract
Although the OSHA Ergonomics Standard was repealed this year, home care agencies and visiting staff should be conscious of the issues surrounding workplace safety. This article explains ergonomic terms and applies them to situations home care staff encounter daily. Helpful ideas to prevent these injuries support thinking in new ways to prevent injuries.
Keywords
Ergonomics; Health-care; Health-care-personnel; Nurses; Nursing; Injury-prevention; Safety-measures; Medical-care; Medical-personnel; Work-performance; Work-practices; Occupational-health-nursing
Document Type
Journal Article
Identifying No.
Grant-Number-T42-OH-008414
Source Name
Home Healthcare Nurse
Performing Organization
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
