Evidence-based patient handling : tasks, equipment and interventions / Sue Hignett ... [et al.].
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TextPublication details: London : Routledge, 2003.Description: vii, 223 p. ; 25 cmISBN: - 9780415246323 (pbk.) :
- 9780415246316 (hbk.) :
- 9780415246323
- Medical care
- Continuum of care
- Medical personnel and patient
- Evidence-based medicine
- Patients -- Positioning
- Patients -- Care
- Nursing -- Practice
- Health and Wellbeing
- Business & Management
- Midwifery
- Health, relationships & personal development
- Health & safety issues
- Medical administration & management
- Nursing & ancillary services
- 616 HIG
- RC48 .E954 2003
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Loan | TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection | 616 HIG (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 205386 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1.Introduction and background -- 2.Method of systematic review -- 3.Controversial issues -- 4.Transfers -- 5.Caring tasks -- 6.Specialist areas -- 7.Small aids -- 8.Beds -- 9.Hoists -- 10.Training interventions -- 11.Other interventions.
Providing care and treatment for patients usually requires moving and handling activities, associated with high rates of back injuries for nursing staff. This book provides the foundation for future practice.