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AORN Ergonomic Tool 6: Lifting and Carrying Supplies and Equipment in the Perioperative Setting
Author(s) -
Waters Thomas,
Baptiste Andrea,
Short Ma,
PlanteMallon Lori,
Nelson Audrey
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
aorn journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1878-0369
pISSN - 0001-2092
DOI - 10.1016/j.aorn.2010.09.033
Subject(s) - shoulders , manual handling , lift (data mining) , back injury , perioperative , perioperative nursing , lifting equipment , operations management , medicine , engineering , computer science , physical therapy , mechanical engineering , surgery , data mining
Perioperative team members often are required to lift and carry heavy supplies and equipment into and around the OR; this includes lifting equipment such as hand tables, fluoroscopy boards, stirrups, Wilson frames, irrigation containers for lithotripsy, and heavy instrument pans. Lifting heavy objects creates considerable risk for musculoskeletal injuries to the back and shoulders. AORN Ergonomic Tool 6: Lifting and Carrying Supplies and Equipment in the Perioperative Setting can help caregivers evaluate lifting and carrying tasks and take measures to protect themselves from injury. Caregivers can use the revised National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health lifting equation to assess whether a specific lifting task can be performed safely.