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Advance for Director in Rehabilitation

    • Matoushek, Nicole "Occupational Hazard" Advance for Directors in Rehabilitation October 2003

Advance for Nurses

    • Guteri, Gail O.Editor "No Lifting" Advance for Nurses November 10, 2003
    • "Lifting Injury Prevention" Advance for Nurses Vol. 5 •Issue 12 • Page 37

Advance for Providers of Post Acute Care

    • LaFollette Anderson, Cheryll " Lifting Expectations" Ad vance for Providers of Post-Acute Care January/February 2004
    • Smolarkiewicz, Joseph "Looking up: Ceiling lifts help reduce workplace injury and improve staff retention" Jan-Feb 2003, 6(1)

AIHAJ: Journal for the Science of Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety.

    • Lynch, R.M., & Freund, A. (2000)."Short-term efficacy of back injury intervention project for patient care providers at one hospital." AIHAJ: Journal for the Science of Occupational & Environmental Health & Safety, 61, 290-294

American Association of Occupational Health Nursing (AAOHN) Journal

  • Charney, William "Connecting the Dots- Nursing Injury Rates and Negative Patient Outcomes " Nov., 2007 Vol. 55, No. 11
  • Brown JG, Trinkoff A. Rempher K, McPhaul K, Brady B, Lipscomb J, Muntaner C " Nurses’inclination to report work-related injuries; organizational, work-group, and individual factors associated with reporting." AAOHN J. 2005 May 53 (5): 213-7
  • Charney, William "Lift Teams" AAOHN Journal vol 39. no. 5 1995.
  • Charney, William "Lift Team Method: A Ten Hospital Study" AAOHN vol 25. no4 1997
  • Fragala G, Fragala M, Pontani-Bailey L. " Proper positioning of clients: a risk for caregivers." AAOHN J. 2005 Oct;53(10):438-42.
    ABSTRACT: The primary objective of this study was to learn more about the occupational risk of client repositioning by caregivers. This study also included information on frequency demands and factors contributing to the need to reposition clients and future risk-reduction solutions and interventions. A questionnaire was administered to caregivers at 12 hospitals. Targeted groups were client care units with caregivers who are required to reposition clients in bed. The task of client repositioning presents a high frequency demand to caregivers. Some characteristics such as size and health condition made it more likely clients would require repositioning. Researchers need to study client repositioning further and look for methods that will reduce the caregiver occupational risk factors. Caregivers are seeking new devices and techniques that facilitate client repositioning and benefit both the caregiver and the client.
  • Fragala Guy, Bailey Pontani Livia, " Addressing Occupational Strains and Sprains" AAOHN Journal, Jun 2003, 51(6)
  • Geiger-Brown J, Trinkoff AM, Nielsen K, Lirtmunlikaporn S, Brady B, Vasquez EI. " Nurses' perception of their work environment, health, and well-being: a qualitative perspective." AAOHN J. 2004 Jan;52(1):16-22. PMID: 14740865 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
  • Hagberg, M &M ".Evaluation of a 3-year education and training program for nursing personnel at a Swedish hospital." AAOHN Journal, 45, 83-92 Lagerstrom (1997).
  • Holliday, P.J., Fernie, G.R., & Plowman, S " The impact of new lifting technology in long-term care." AAOHN Journal, 42, 582-589 . (1994).
  • Menzel,Nancy N "Back Pain Prevalence in Nursing Personnel: Measurement Issues."  February 2004.  AAOHN Journal. 52(2). 
    Excerpt:  "Workplace injuries, primarily musculoskeletal disorders, are a persistent problem for nursing personnel as evidenced by the large number of lost work time cases among registered nurses (RNs) and nursing aides (NAs) reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) (U.S. Department of Labor [US DOL], BLS, 2001).  However, musculoskeletal injury reports obtained from data collected for purposes other than population surveillance may not be the best indicator of the extent of this problem.  Symptoms surveys not only more accurately describe the epidemiology of this problem, but also hold promise as outcome tools in ergonomic intervention studies."  Dr. Menzel is Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
  • Nelson, A.L., Lloyd, J., Menzel, N., & Gross, C. "Preventing nursing back injuries: redesigning patient handling tasks." AAOHN Journal, 51(3), 126-134  (2003b).
  • Nelson, A.L., Owen, B., Lloyd, J., Fragala, G., Matz, M., Amato, M., et al. "Safe Patient Handling & Movement." American Journal of Nursing, 103(3), 32-43 (2003).
  • Owen, B.D., & Fragala, G "Reducing perceived physical stress while transferring residents" . American Association of Occupational Health Nursing Journal. 1999; 47,(7). 316-322
  • Speigal Jerry, PHD, MSc,MA, Yassi Analee, "Implementing a Resident Lifting System in an Extended Care Hospital." AAOHNMar 2002, 50(3)
  • Yassi,Ronald , A, Spiegal, A ,Tate, J, Tait D, Mozel "Effectiveness of installing overhead ceiling lifts. Reducing musculoskeletal injuries in an extended care hospital unit."l 2002 Mar;50(3):120-7
  • "Zero Lift in Rural Hospitals In State of Washington: A Success " AAOHN vol 54 no 8 August 2006

American Journal of Critical Care

  • Brown, Deborah X. “Nurses and Preventable Back Injuries.”  2003.  American Journal of Critical Care.  12(5), 400-401.  Posted online 11/10/2003 ("Nurses are sustaining preventable back and neck injuries.  It is time to end the behavior that results in these injuries.  The agencies employed to protect workers must begin to do just that...What is needed is an approach to handling patients that involves (1) reeducation of the nursing staff, (2) a well-trained lift team, (3) modern mechanical lifting equipment, and (4) policies and procedures that clearly mandate a new method of handling patients.")

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

  • Collins W. James,Owen D. Bernice, " Niosh Research Initiatives to Prevent Back Injuries to Nursing Assistants, Aides, and Orderlies in Nursing Homes." 29:421-424 (1996)
  • Evanoff, B., Wolf, L., Aton, E., Canos, J., & Collins, J. " Reduction in injury rates in nursing personnel through introduction of mechanical lifts in the workplace." (2003). American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 44, 451-457
  • Trinkorr AM, Le R. Geiger-Brown J, Lipscomb J, Lang G. " Longitudinal relationship of work hours, mandatory overtime, and on-call to musculoskeletal problems in nurses "
  • Trinkoff AM, Lipscomb JA, Geiger-Brown J, Brady B. Musculoskeletal problems of the neck, shoulder, and back and functional consequences in nurses. Am J Ind Med. 2002 Mar;41(3):170-8. PMID: 11920961 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

American Journal of Nursing

  • de Castro, A.B. ( Butch), "Hierarchy of Controls" American Journal of Nursing December 2003 103(12)
  • Huey, Florence L. editor. "Job Stress May Lead to Back Injury for Some People, Study Finds." "Let's Get Our Backs Up." Editorial. February 1993. American Journal of Nursing. 93(2), 7. ("For years, we've blamed the victims of back injury for not using proper body mechanics as if the size, shape, and resistance of the loads we expect nurses to haul doesn't matter….We've been too eager to accept back injury as an occupational hazard and to believe that if the nurse can't take it, she needs to get out.")
  • Nelson, A.L., Fragala, G., & Menzel, N " Myths and facts about back injuries in nursing." American Journal of Nursing, 103, 32-40 . (2003a).
  • Owen, B. & Garg, A " Back stress isn't part of the job.". American Journal of Nursing. 1993; 93(2), 48-51
  • Owen, Nelson Lloyd JD, Fragala G, Matz MW, Amato M, Bowers J, Moss-Cureton S, Ramsey G, Lentz K " Safe patient handling and movement." 2003 Mar;103(3):32-43; quiz 44. Review. No abstract available. PMID: 12626938 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
  • Schuldenfrei,Patricia "No Heavy Lifting: Making Safety Work." . Sept. 1998. American Journal of Nursing. 98(9), 46-48. ("Nurses and unlicensed assistive personnel regularly place their own health at risk by using their bodies to lift heavy patients." "Ergonomics professionals recommend that women in the 90th percentile of strength lift no more than 46 pounds at a time." Pp 46 & 47.)
  • Trinkoff A. Gieger-Brown J, Brady B. Llipscomb J, Muntaner C " How long and how much are nurses now working?." American Journal of Nursing, 2006 Apr: 106(4):60-71, quiz 72. PMID: 16575241
  • Trossman, Susan "Handle with Care" , RN American Journal of Nursing January 2004 104(1)

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

  • Laflin, K., & Aja, D " Healthcare concerns related to lifting: an inside look at intervention strategies." The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 1, 63-72 . (1994).

American Journal of Preventative Medicine

American Journal of Public Health

  •  Lipscomb J, Trinkoff A, Brady B, Geiger-Brown J. "Health care system changes and reported musculoskeletal disorders among registered nurses." Am J Public Health. 2004 Aug;94(8):1431-5. PMID: 15284055 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
  • Trinkoff, AM Johantgen M. Munaner C. Le R. A " Staffing and worker injury in nursing homes.", J Public Health, 2005 Jul;95(7):1220-5 PMID: 15983274

American Nurse Today

 

AORN Journal

  • Addington, C "'All the right moves. A program to reduce back injuries in OR nurses", AORN Journal 59 (2): 483-8. . (1994)
  • Garb, J.R., & Dockery, C.A " Reducing employee back injuries in the perioperative setting." AORN Journal, 61(6), 1046-1052 . (1995)..

Applied Ergonomics

  • Daynard, D., Yassi, A., Cooper, J.E., Tate, R., Norman, R., & Wells, R. "Biomechanical analysis of peak and cumulative spinal loads during patient handling activities: a sub-study of a randomized controlled trial to prevent lift and transfer injury health care workers." Applied Ergonomics, 32, 199-214 (2001).
  • Hui, L., Ng, G.Y.F., Yeung, S.S.M., & Hui-Chan, C.W.Y " Evaluation of physiological work demands and low back neuromuscular fatigue on nurses working in geriatric wards." Applied Ergonomics, 32, 479-483. (2001).
  • Le Bon, C., & Forrester, C "An ergonomic evaluation of a patient handling device: the elevate and transfer vehicle." Applied Ergonomics, 28, 365-374. (1997).
  • Ziqing Zhuang, Stobbe J. Terrence, Hsiao Hongwei, Collins W. James, Hobbs R. Gerald."Biomechanical evaluation of assistive devices for transferring residents." 30(19990 285-294

Archive of Physical Medicine and Rehab

  • Bohannon, R."Horizontal transfers between adjacent surfaces: forces required using different methods. Archive of Physical Medicine Rehabilitation, 80, 851-853 (1999)."

Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing

  • Retsas A. Pinikahana J. " Manual handling practices and injuries among ICU nurses." 1999 Sep-Nov;17(1):37-42. PMID: 10776092 [Pubmed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Bariatric Nursing and Surgical Patient Care

  • Muire, Marylou; Archer Heese, Gail, Safe Patient Handling of the Bariatric Patient: Sharing of Experiences and Practical Tips When Using Bariatric Algorithims, Volume 3, Number 2 June 2008

Bone

  • Burr DB, Robling AG, Turner CH " Effects of biochemical stress on bones in animals.". 2002 May;30(5):781-6 PMID: 11996920 [PubMed - in process]

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

  • Hignett Sue " Ergonomic Evaluation of Electric Mobile Hoists." British Journal of Occupational Therapy, Nov 1998, 61(11)

British Journal of Nursing

  • Billin, S.L " Moving and handing practice in neuro-disability nursing." British Journal of Nursing, 7(10), 571-8.. (1998).
  • Wilson CB. " Safer Handling practice for nurses: a review of the literature." 2001 Jan 25 -Feb 7;10(2):108-14. Review PMID: 12170493 [Pubmed - indexed for MEDLINE]
  • Green, C. " Study of the moving and handling practices on two medical wards." British Journal of Nursing, 5, 303-11 (1996).

British Journal of Perioperative Nursing
Clinical Rehab

  • Allen R, Jackson S, Marsden H, McLellan DL, Gore S " Transferring people safely with manual handling equipment." 2002 May;1693):329-37 PMID: 12017520 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Computers, Informatics, Nursing

  • Nielsen K, Trinkoff A. "Applying ergonomics to nurse computer workstations: review and recommendations."
    Comput Inform Nurs. 2003 May-Jun;21(3):150-7. Review. PMID: 12792196 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Dealer Provider

  • Rich Smith, Rich " Lifting Your Bottom Line" February 2003

Ergonomics

  • Bell, F., Dalgity, M., Fennell, M., & Aitken, R " Hospital ward patient-lifting tasks." Ergonomics, 22(11), 1257-1273. (1979).
  • Doormaal, M., Driessen, A., Landeweerd, J., & Drost, M.R " Physical workload of ambulance assistants." Ergonomics, 38(2), 361-76 . (1995).
  • Gagnon, M., Chehade, A., Kemp, F., & Lortie, M. " Lumbo-sacral loads and selected muscle activity while turning patients in bed." Ergonomics, 30, 1013-32 (1987b).
  • Gagnon, M., Akre, F., Chehade, A., Kemp, F., & Lortie, M " Mechanical work and energy transfers while turning patients in bed." Ergonomics, 30, 1515-1530 . (1987a).
  • Garg, A., & Owen, B. " Reducing back stress to nursing personnel: an ergonomic intervention in a nursing home." Ergonomics, 35(11), 1353-1375 (1992)
  • Garg, A., Owen, B., Beller, D., & Banaag, J. " A biomechanical and ergonomic evaluation of patient transferring tasks: wheelchair to shower chair and shower chair to wheelchair." Ergonomics, 34, 407-419 (1991b) .
  • Knibbe, J.J., & Friele, R.D. " Prevalence of back pain and characteristics of the physical workload of community nurses." Ergonomics, 39, 186-198 (1996).
    • Marras,W.S, Davis, K.G.,Kirking,B.C. and Bertsche, P.K. "A comprehensive analysis of low-back disorder risk and spinal loading during the transferring and repositioning of patients using different techniques." . 1999. Ergonomics. 42(7), 904-926. ("Overall, patient handling was found to be an extremely hazardous job that had substantial risk of causing a low-back injury whether with one or two patient handlers." Pg 904.)
  • Marras WS, Davis KG, Kirking BC, Granata KP. " Spine loading and trunk kinematics during team lifting." (Biodynamics Lab, OSU) Ergonomics. 1999 Oct;42 (10): 1258-73
  • Stover H. Snook and Vincent M. Ciriello "The design of manual handling tasks: Revised tables of maximum acceptable weights and forces.". September 1991. Ergonomics. 34(9), 1197-1213.
  • Legg, S.J " The effect of abdominal muscle fatigue and training on the intra-abdominal pressure developed during lifting." Ergonomics, 24, 191-195 . (1981).

 


Geriaction

  • Tuohy-Main, K. " Why manual handling should be eliminated for resident and career safety." Geriaction, 15, 10-14 (1997).

Healthcare Hazard Management Monitor

  • "Ergonomic Principles of safe patient lifting" Healthcare Hazard Manage Monit. 2003 Jan;16(5):1-7. No abstract available. PMID: 12599859 [Pubmed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Healthcare Purchasing

  • Parsons KS, Galinsky TL, Waters T "Suggestions for preventing musculoskeletal disorders in home healthcare workers. Part 1: lift and transfer assistance for partially weight-bearing home care patients." Home Healthc Nurse. 2006 Mar;24(3):158-64; quiz 165-6.
    ABSTRACT: Home healthcare is one of the fastest-growing professions, currently employing more than 1 million workers in the United States. Unfortunately, these workers sustain an exceptionally high rate of musculoskeletal disorders. This is the first article in a two-part series providing information and suggestions for preventing overexertion that can lead to such disorders.
  • Parsons KS, Galinsky TL, Waters T " Suggestions for preventing musculoskeletal disorders in home healthcare workers. Part 2: lift and transfer assistance for non-weight-bearing home care patients." Home Healthc Nurse. 2006 Apr;24(4):227-33; quiz 234-5.
    ABSTRACT: Home healthcare (HHC) is one of the fastest-growing professions, currently employing more than 1 million workers in the United States. Unfortunately, these workers sustain an exceptionally high rate of musculoskeletal disorders. This is the second article in a two-part series providing information and suggestions for preventing overexertion that can lead to such disorders.

Hospital Employee Health

  • American Health Consultants "Are you holding staff accountable for safety?" . June 2001. Hospital Employee Health. 20(6), 69-71.
  • Thomson American HealthConsultants " Nursing  grads may demand safer lifting" 25(5), 51-52. . Hospital Employee Health (2006, May).

Hospital & Health Network

  • Who Sets the Standards for Bariatric? H&HN July 2008, Joan Szabo

Human Factors

  • Steven A. Lavender, James S. Thomas, Dennis Chang, and Gunnar B.J. Andersson "Effect of Lifting Belts, Foot Movement, and Lift Asymmetry on Trunk Motions.". Human Factors. December 1995, 37(4), 844-853.
  • Lavender, Steven A., Mirka, Gary A., Schoenmarklin,Richard W., Sommerich,Carolyn M. L.R. Sudhakar, and Marras, William S., "The Effects of Preview and Task Symmetry on Trunk Muscle Response to Sudden Loading." Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. February 1989. Human Factors. 31(1), 101-115. ("…these large muscle forces are responsible for most of the compressive and shear loadings placed on the spine and hence, responsible for the resulting back injuries when these loadings become extreme." Pg 101. "Sudden loading under asymmetric conditions can be anticipated to produce even more extreme loadings on the spine than comparable sagittally symmetric conditions, thus increasing the likelihood of low back injury." Pg 102.)

Injury Prevention

  • Collins, J.W., Wolf, L., Bell, J., & Evanoff, B " An Evaluation of "Best Practices" musculoskeletal injury prevention program in nursing homes." Injury Prevention, 10, 206-211 . (2004).

Insurance News Net

  • Aging Baby Boomers

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

  • Nussbaum, M.A., & Torres, N. "Effects of training in modifying working methods during common patient-handling activities." International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 27, 33-41 (2001).

International Journal of Nursing Studies

  • Stubbs,D.A, Buckle,P.W., Hudson,M.P, Rivers,P.M and Baty, D. "Backing out: Nurse wastage associated with back pain.". 1986. Int. J. Nurs. Stud. 23(4), 325-336. Ergonomics Research Unit, The Robens Institute, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 5XH, U.K. ("…the nursing profession with its tradition of regarding any physical or emotional infirmity in fellow nurses as undesirable…")
  • Nelson A, Matz M, Chen F, Siddharthan K, Lloyd J, Fragala G " Development and evaluation of a multifaceted ergonomics program to prevent injuries associated with patient handling tasks." Int J Nurs Stud. 2006 Aug;43(6):717-33. Epub 2005 Oct 25.
  • Buckle, P " Epidemiological aspects of back injuries within the nursing profession." International Journal of Nursing Studies, 24(4), 319-324. (1987).
  • Bell, F."Ergonomic aspects of equipment." International Journal of Nursing Studies, 24, 331-337 (1987).
  • Menzel NN, Brooks SM, Bernard TE, Nelson A. " The physical workload of nursing personnel: association with musculoskeletal discomfort."
     Int J Nurs Stud. 2004 Nov;41(8):859-67.
    ABSTRACT: Direct care-nursing personnel around the world report high numbers of work-related musculoskeletal disorders. This cross-sectional study examined the association between the performance of high-risk patient-handling tasks and self-reported musculoskeletal discomfort in 113 nursing staff members in a veterans' hospital within the United States. Sixty-two percent of subjects reported a 7-day prevalence of moderately severe musculoskeletal discomfort. There was a significant association between wrist and knee pain and the number of highest-risk patient-handling tasks performed per hour interacting with the load lifted. On units where lifting devices are readily available, musculoskeletal risk may have shifted to the wrist and knee.

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

  • Bewick, N., & Gardner, D " Manual handling injuries in health care workers." International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, 6, 209-221 . (2000).

Journal of Advanced Nursing

  • Retsas, A., & Pinikahana, J."Manual handling activities and injuries among nurses: An Australian hospital study." Journal of Advanced Nursing, 31, 875-883 (2000)..
  • Hignett S. " Systematic review of patient handling activities starting in lying, sitting and standing positions." 2003 Mar;41(6):545-52. Review PMID: 12622863 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
  • Hignett. S " Work-related back pain in nurses." Journal of Advanced Nursing, 23(6), 1238-1246 . (1996).

Journal of American Medical Association

  • Powell-Cope, G., Nelson, A., Tiesman., Matz, M. " Nurses' working conditions and the nursing shortage" (Letter to the Editor). Journal of the American Medical Association, 2003;289 (13), 1632

Journal of the Association of Occupational Health Professionals in Healthcare

    1. A Clinical Evaluation of Ceiling Lifts: Lifting and Transfer Technology for the Future Smith C. Linda, MSN, RN, CRRN; Diana Weinel, MS, RN, ONC; Laureen Doloresco,MN,RN,CNAA; John Lloyd, MERg.S, Cpe SCI Nursing, Summer 2002, 19(2)
    2. Effectiveness of a ceiling mounted lift system. Journal of the Association of Occupational Health Professionals in Healthcare 25 (3), 24-26. Carlson, E., Herman, B., and Brown, P. (2005).
    3. The other side of the bed rails-Safe patient handling. Journal of the Association of Occupational Health Professionals in Healthcare, 26(2), 10-12.

Journal of Burn Care Rehab

    1. New assistive technology for passive standing Gear AJ, Suber F, Neal JG, Nguyen WD, Edlich RF. J Burn Care Rehabil 1999 Mar-Apr;20(2):164-9 PMID: 10188115 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Journal of Clinical Nursing

    1. Manual Handling: what patient factors do nurses assess? Cook G, Nendick C. 1999 Jul;8(4):422-30. PMID: 10624259 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Journal of Healthcare Safety, Compliance and Infection Control

    1. Charney, William The Lift Team: An 18 Hospital Study: Journal of Healthcare Safety,
    2. vol 1 no2 Spring, 2003
    3. Prevention of Back Injury in Hospitals: Journal of Healthcare Safety vol 4 no. 3 2000. William Charney
    4. "Reducing back injury in nursing: A case study using mechanical equipment and a hospital transport team as a lift team." William Charney, DOH, Associate Managing Editor. March 2000. Journal of Healthcare Safety, Compliance and Infection Control. 4(3), 117-120. ("Manual lifting was forbidden…The facility was given…12 pieces of mechanical patient lifters…The transport department acting as a lift team accomplished 3,188 lifts during the study year without lost time injury to the transport staff." "Hospitals should take seriously the profound effect that the mechanization of lifts could have on the reduction of injury." Pp 117 and 119.)
    5. "The ceiling lift: An efficient way to prevent injuries to nursing staff." Jocelyn Villeneuve. January 1998. Journal of Healthcare Safety, Compliance and Infection Control. 2(1), 19-23. “Patients must be lifted more often, which requires a level of effort significantly in excess of the limits recommended by NIOSH (1981 and 1991). To be safe, all manoeuvres in which patients are lifted must be performed by means of patient lifting devices.” “One remarkable result obtained by both institutions is that no workplace injury related to patient transfers was recorded in rooms where ceiling lifts were available.”
    6. The Lift Team: An 18 Hospital Study: Journal of Healthcare Safety, vol 1 no2 Spring, 2003. William Charney

 

 

Journal of Industrial Medicine

    1. Musculoskeletal problems of the neck, shoulder, and back and functional consequences in nurses. Trinkoff, A.M., Lipscomb, J. A., Geiger-Brown, J., & Brady, B. American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 2002;41 ( 3), 170-178

Journal of Long-Term Effects of Medical Implants

    1. “Prevention of Disabling Back Injuries in Nurses by the Use of Mechanical Patient Lift Systems.”  Richard F Edlich, Kathryne L Winters, Mary Anne Hudson, LD Britt, and William B Long.  November/December 2004.  Journal of Long-Term Effects of Medical Implants.  14(6): 521-533.  Online at the Guldmann, Inc, website:   http://www.guldmann.com/documents/Testimonials/
      Article_Prevention_DisablingBackInjuries.pdf
    2. Legislation to Prevent Back Injury in State of Washington: Journal of Medical Implants, Sept 2005. William Charney

Journal of Nursing Administration

  1. Trinkoff AM, Brady B, Nielsen K. Workplace prevention and musculoskeletal injuries in nurses.
    J Nurs Adm. 2003 Mar;33(3):153-8.
    PMID: 12629302 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Journal of Occupational Health and Safety (Australia & New Zealand)

    1. Injuries to ambulance officers caused by patient handling tasks. Journal of Occupational Health & Safety – Australia & New Zealand, 13(3), 259-65 Furber, S., Moore, H., Williamson, M., & Barry, J. (1997). 

Journal of Occupational Medicine

    1. The back injury prevention project pilot study: Assessing the effectiveness of back attack. An injury prevention program among nurses, aides, and orderlies. Journal of Occupational Medicine, 35, 114-120 Feldstein, A., Valanis, B., Vollmer, W., Stevens, N., & Overton, C. (1993).

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

    1. Trinkoff AM, Storr CL, Lipscomb JA. Physically demanding work and inadequate sleep, pain medication use, and absenteeism in registered nurses.
      J Occup Environ Med. 2001 Apr;43(4):355-63.
      PMID: 11322096 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

 

Journal of Rehab, Research and Development

    1. Reduced push forces accompany device use during transfers of seated subjects. Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, 38, 135-139 Bohannon, R., & Grevelding, P. (2001).

Journal Safety Res.

 

    1. Re Using state administrative data to study nonfatal worker injuries: challenges and opportunities.
      J Safety Res. 2004;35(3):309-15.
      PMID: 15288564

 

La Travail Humain

    1. Evolution of the execution parameters on a patient handling task. La Travail Humain, 51, 193-210 Gagnon, M., Roy, D., Lortie, M., & Roy, R. (1988).

Long Term Care International

  1. Improving Fraility: An exercise program for most nursing home patients. Leslie S Libow, MD July 2002, 3(7)

Nursing Homes

    1. Mobility and Transfer Technology: Advances at Three Levels Guy Fragala, PhD, PE, CSP NursingHomes Magazine June 2004

Nursing Standard

    1. A study of nurses’ attitudes towards mechanical aids. Nursing Standard, 11, 37-42 Moody, J., McGuire, T., & Hanson, M. (1996).
    2. An assessment of moving and handling practices among Scottish nurses. Nursing Standard, 9, 35-39 McGuire, T., & Dewar, J. (1995).
    3. An evaluation of mechanical aids used within NHS. Nursing Standard, 11, 33-38 McGuire, T., Moody, J., & Hanson, M. (1996).
    4. Back pain in nursing and associated factors: a study. Nursing Standard, 11(39), 35-38 Hollingdale, R., & Warin, J. (1997).
    5. Evidence-based patient handling: systematic review. Nursing Standard, 17(33), 33-36 Hignett, S., Crumpton, E., Ruszala, S., Alexander, P., Fray, M., & Fletcher, B. (2003).
    6. Lifting the lid: despite a litigious culture, there are a few regulations governing nurses' lifting and moving patients in the United States. O'Conner R. 2003 Jan 15-21;17(18):8-9. No abstract available. PMID: 12599978 [Pubmed - indexed for MEDLINE]
    7. Managers attitudes towards mechanical aids. Nursing Standard, 11, 33-38 McGuire, T., Moody, J., & Hanson, M. (1997).
    8. The use of leg lifting equipment. Demian S, McLellan DL, Gore S. 2000 Jun 14-20;14(39):41-3. PMID: 11974330 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Nursing Times

    1. Lifting and moving patients: A revision training programme. Nursing Times, 77(48), 2067-2069 Daws, J. (1981).

Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Manual handling activities and risk of low back pain in nurses. Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 52, 160-165. Smedley, J., Egger, P., Cooper, C., & Coggon, D. (1995).

Occupational and Environmental Nursing

 

Orthopedic Nursing

    1. Use of evidence for prevention of work-related musculoskeletal injuries Stetler CB, Burns M, Sander-Buscemi K, Morsi D, Grunwald E. Orthop Nurs. 2003 Jan-Feb;22(1):32-41. Review PMID: 12640950 [Pubmed - indexed for MEDLINE]

 

Orthopaedic Nursing

    1. Preventing back injury among nurses. Orthopaedic Nursing, 15, 9-22 Blue, C.L. (1996).

Outpatient Surgery

    1. What Will Your ORs look like in 2017? Outpatient Surgery Managers Guide to New Construction, January 2007, Lindy Hockersmith
    2. Bariatrics: Product Lines Have Expanded as Much as Waistlines, Outpatient Surgery Feb 2007, Sheila Ewing
    3. Keeping Construction Under Control, Outpatient Surgery, April 2007, John D. Reinke
    4. Help with Heavy Lifting. Outpatient Surgery 2008 Managers Guide to Overweight Patients, March 2008, Jennifer Nalle
    5. 5 Tips for Safe Patient Handling, Outpatient Surgery, October, 2008, Carol Morodomi

Pflege Aktuell

    1. Patient lifter in a practical test. a spine-saving aid or bulk in the storage room? Pflege Aktuell, 49, 597-600 Meyer, E. (1995).

Physical Therapy Products

    1. Patient Transfer Equipment, Physical Therapy Products, March 2007, Renee Dilulio
    2. Increasing Home Accessibility, Physical Therapy Products, Oct 2007, Samantha Bogart
    3. Smart Moves - Minimal Lift Program, Physical Therapy Products, August 2008, Renee Dilulio

 

Professional Nurse

    1. Changing manual-handling practice in a stroke rehabilitation unit Kerry Mutch, BSc ( Professional Practice), RGN, DipN Professional Nurse March 2004 19(7)
  1. Developing a framework to evaluate patient hoists. Williams E. Lorna, BSc, MCSP, SRP, Therapy Research and Development Practitioner Feb 2000, 15(5)
  2. Equipment for moving and handling patients. Cowell R, Shuttleworth A 1998 Nov;14(2):123-30. PMID: 9873350 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
  3. Patient Moving and Handling Equipment. 1997Jun;12(9):660-2, 665-6. Review. Cowan T PMID: 9248442 [Pubmed - indexed for MEDLINE]
  4. Testing a risk assessment tool for manual handling. 2001 Raine E. Jun;16(9):1344-8. PMID: 12026827 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Professional Safety

    1. Postural Load of Nurses during Bathing and Showering of Patients: Results of Laboratory Study: Professional Safety, November, 1996, 37-39. Knibbe, Nico and Knibbe, Hanneke

Research, Rehab and Development Journal

    1. Biomechanical evaluation of friction-reducing devices for lateral patient transfers. Research Rehabilitation & Development Journal. Lloyd, J., & Baptiste, A. (2004, In Press).

Revue Du Rhumatisme

    1. Evaluation of an educational low back pain prevention program for hospital employees. Revue Du Rhumatisme (Eng. Ed.), 66(12), 711-716 Fanello, S., Frampas-Chotard, V., Roquelaure, Y., Jousset, N., Delbos, V., Jarmy, J., et al. (1999).

Rehab Management

    1. Losing friction. Bohannon RW. 2003 Apr;16(3):26-9. No abstract available. PMID: 12741256 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
    2. Culture Change From the Top Down, Rehab Management Dec 2007, James Hodge
    3. Substantial Solutions-Creating Safe and Sensitive Care Pathways for Bariatric Patients. Rehab Management, June 2008, Cathy Logan
    4. Safe Lift Strategy. Rehab Management, Frank Long

Rehabilitation Nurs.

    1. Interventions to reduce back pain in rehabilitation hospital nursing staff 2006 Jul-Aug;31(4):138-47; discussion 148.
      Menzel NN, Lilley S, Robinson ME. 
    2. Link between safe patient handling and patient outcome in LTC Rehabilitation Nelson, A.L., Collins, J.,S., Siddharthan, K., Matz, M., Waters, T.,Nursing, Vol. 3, No.1 Jan/Feb 2008.

RN

  1. Winning the battle against back injuries Ann Converson, RN and Colleen, RN RN February 2004 67(2)

Safety Science

    1. Back injuries among nursing personnel – identification of work conditions with cluster analysis. Safety Science, 37, 1-18 Engkvist, I-L., Kjellberg, A., Wigaeus, H.E., Hagberg, M., Menckel, E., & Ekenvall, L. (2001).

Scandinavian Journal of Rehab Medicine

    1. "Investigation of the Relationship between Low Back Pain and Occupation - IV Physical Requirements: Bending, Rotation, Reaching and Sudden Maximal Effort." Alexander Magora. 1973. Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel. Scand J Rehab Med. 5:186-190.

Scandinavian Journal of Work Environmental Health

  1. Lipscomb JA, Trinkoff AM, Geiger-Brown J, Brady B. Work-schedule characteristics and reported musculoskeletal disorders of registered nurses.
    Scand J Work Environ Health. 2002 Dec;28(6):394-401.
    PMID: 12539799 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

 

SCI Nursing

  1. A biomechanical analysis of methods used for transferring totally dependent patients Ulin SS, Chaffin DB, Patellos Cl, Blitz SG, Emerick CA, Lundy F, Misher L 997 Mar;14(1):19-27 PMID: 9165952 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
  2. A Clinical Evaluation of Ceiling Lifts: Lifting and Transfer Technology for the Future Smith C. Linda, MSN, RN, CRRN; Diana Weinel, MS, RN, ONC; Laureen Doloresco,MN,RN,CNAA; John Lloyd, MERg.S, Cpe SCI Nursing, Summer 2002, 19(2)
  3.  

Spine

    1. A randomized controlled trial to prevent patient lift and transfer injuries of health care workers. Yassi A, Cooper JE, Tate RB, Gerlach S, Muir M, Trottier J, Massey K. Aug 15;26(16):1739-46. PMID: 11493843 [Pubmed - indexed for MEDLINE]
    2. "Effects of a Lifting Belt on Spine Moments and Muscle Recruitments after Unexpected Sudden Loading." Steven A. Lavender, PhD, Kharwar Shakeel, MS, Gunnar B.J. Andersson, MD PhD, and James S. Thomas, PT. June 15, 2000. Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois; and the Dept. of Kinesiology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois. Supported by NIOSH grant K01-OH03339-02. Spine. 25(12).
    3. Measurements of loads on the lumbar spine under isometric and isokinetic conditions. Spine, 9(2), 176-187 Marras, W.S., King, A.I., & Joynt, R.L. (1984).
    4. Partitioning of the L4/L5 dynamic moment into disc, ligamentous and muscular components during lifting. Spine, 11(7), 666-678 McGill, S.M., & Norman, R.W. (1986).
    5. "The Influence of Psychosocial Stress, Gender, and Personality on Mechanical Loading of the Lumbar Spine." William Marras, PhD, Kermit G. Davis, MS, Catherine A. Heaney, PhD, Anthony B. Maronitis, BS, and W. Gary Allread, PhD. December 1, 2000. Spine. 25(23), 3045-3054. Reprint requests: marras.1@osu.edu. ("This study provides an indication, for the first time, that there is a biomechanical pathway to spine loading associated with psychosocial stress.")
    6. The role of the dynamic three-dimensional trunk motion in occupationally-related low back disorders. Spine, 18(5), 617-628 Marras, W.S., Lavender, S.A., Leurgans, S.E., Rajulu, S.L., Allread, W.G., Fathallah, F.A. et al. (1993).

Sports Medicine

  1. Skeletal adaptations to alterations in weight-bearing activity: a comparison of models of disuse osteoporosis. Giangregorio L Blimkie 2002;32(7):459-76 PMID: 12015807 [PubMed - in process]

Substance Use and Misuse

    1. Storr CL, Trinkoff AM, Hughes P. Similarities of substance use between medical and nursing specialties.
      Subst Use Misuse. 2000 Aug;35(10):1443-69. Review.
      PMID: 10921434 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLI

Surgical Services Management

    1. "Decreasing the Back Injury Problem in Nursing Personnel." Bernice D. Owen, RN, PhD. July 1999. Surgical Services Management. 5(7), 15-21.

The New England Journal of Medicine

    1. A controlled trial of an educational program to prevent low back injuries. The New England Journal of Medicine, 337, 322-328 Daltroy, L. (1997).

The Director

    1. Falls: Part 1 Achieving Safe Patient Resident Handling, The Director, Spring 2008, Rein Tideiksaar.

Transactions of the Orthopedic Research Society

    1. Investigation of the effect of intra-abdominal pressure on the load bearing of the spine. Transactions of the Orthopedic Research Society, 8, 177 Gilbertons, L.G., Krag M.H., & Pope, M.H. (1983).

 
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