Abstract
Musculsokeletal pain and injury is a common and concerning problem among clinical nurses. An online educational module is under development to provide tools for nurses to prevent injury through safe patient handling and strengthening exercises based on the most current literature.
Sigma Membership
Theta at-Large
Lead Author Affiliation
University of California, Davis, Davis, California, USA
Type
Poster
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Educational Intervention, Nurses, Workplace Injury
Recommended Citation
Prevatt, Jennifer A. and Wise, Barton, "Working nurses and musculoskeletal pain: Evidence-based education to alleviate pain and prevent disability" (2019). Creating Healthy Work Environments Event Materials. 161.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/chwe/2019/posters_2019/161
Conference Name
Creating Healthy Work Environments 2019
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Conference Year
2019
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Working nurses and musculoskeletal pain: Evidence-based education to alleviate pain and prevent disability
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Musculsokeletal pain and injury is a common and concerning problem among clinical nurses. An online educational module is under development to provide tools for nurses to prevent injury through safe patient handling and strengthening exercises based on the most current literature.