Using a sensor-based monitoring system to improve body mechanics
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Joan E. Niederriter, PhD, MSN, RN, CMSRN, RN-BC, School of Nursing, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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An innovative sensor-based monitoring system that can be used to help users develop proper body mechanics and help to decrease injury while caring for patients in the workplace.
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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| Keywords | Injury Prevention; Nursing; Safety |
| Name | Creating Healthy Work Environments 2019 |
| Host | Sigma Theta Tau International |
| Location | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
| Date | 2019 |
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