Overview
Providing care and treatment for patients usually requires moving and handling activities, associated with high rates of back injuries for nursing staff. Over the last 20 years a number of guidelines have been published based on professional consensus. Evidence-Based Patient Handling tackles the challenge of producing an evidence base to support clinical practice and is presented in three sections tasks, equipment and interventions. This book challenges previously held opinions about moving and handling and provides the foundation for future practice.
Full Product Details
Author: Pat Alexander ,
Emma Crumpton ,
Brian Fletcher ,
Mike Fray
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge
Dimensions:
Width: 17.40cm
, Height: 1.80cm
, Length: 24.60cm
Weight: 0.589kg
ISBN: 9780415246316
ISBN 10: 0415246318
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 21 November 2002
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
""The book covers the evidence related to controversial techniques, patient-handling tasks, equipment used in these tasks, and interventions used to reduce injuries. There are many summary tables and flow charts. Studies are summarized and well referenced....This is great book for anyone who cares what the evidence shows related to patient handling and back injuries. I have never seen a book similar to this one. Nursing needs books like this for every type of intervention. This is true evidence-based practice and some of the findings challenge established practices. This is a must have book for those in risk management, employee health, and others developing patient care policy.."" -Doody Reviews, 2003
The book covers the evidence related to controversial techniques, patient-handling tasks, equipment used in these tasks, and interventions used to reduce injuries. There are many summary tables and flow charts. Studies are summarized and well referenced....This is great book for anyone who cares what the evidence shows related to patient handling and back injuries. I have never seen a book similar to this one. Nursing needs books like this for every type of intervention. This is true evidence-based practice and some of the findings challenge established practices. This is a must have book for those in risk management, employee health, and others developing patient care policy.. <br>-Doody Reviews, 2003 <br>
Author Information
Alexander, Pat; Crumpton, Emma; Fletcher, Brian; Fray, Mike; Hignett, Sue; Ruszala, Sue
