Patient Lifting and Repositioning Techniques
Identifying Problems
Assessing the potential for work to injure employees in the healthcare setting is complex because:
Each patient presents unique challenges when lifting and repositioning.
- typical operations involve the repeated lifting and repositioning of patients,
- lifting and repositioning tasks can be variable, dynamic, and unpredictable in nature.
Factors such as patient dignity and safety need to be taken into account. Specific techniques should be used for assessing patient lifting and repositioning tasks.
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2-1. Assessing the potential for work to injure employees in the healthcare setting is complex because _____.
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