Creating a safe environment for providers during horizontal patient transfer
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Michael Callihan Jr., PhD, RN, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Sara K. Kaylor, EdD, RN, CNE, The Capstone College of Nursing, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Sarah O. Watts, PhD, RN, School of Nursing, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, USA; Michael Zabala, PhD, Mechanical Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, USA; Elizabeth Hibberd, PhD, Department of Health Science, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Jordan Coker, BS, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, USA
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Back injury continues to be a significant problem among healthcare providers. The horizontal transfer of a patient has been shown a risky movement that is frequently practiced. This educational activity will discuss the identified risk factors of this common patient care movement.
Creating Healthy Work Environments 2019:Innovating Healthy Clinical and Academic Environments: Optimizing Patient Outcomes and Professional Well-Being, February 22-24, 2019. New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
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| Type | Presentation |
| Acquisition | Proxy-submission |
| Review Type | Abstract Review Only: Reviewed by Event Host |
| Format | Text-based Document |
| Evidence Level | N/A |
| Research Approach | N/A |
| Keywords | Clinical Environments; Healthcare Workers; Musculoskeletal Injury |
| Name | Creating Healthy Work Environments 2019 |
| Host | Sigma Theta Tau International |
| Location | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
| Date | 2019 |
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