{"product_id":"the-illustrated-guide-to-safe-patient-handling-and-movement-9780826115683","title":"The Illustrated Guide to Safe Patient Handling and Movement","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Illustrated Guide to Safe Patient Handling and Movement\u003c\/strong\u003e by Motacki MSN  RN  BC, Kathleen. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780826115683.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNamed a 2013 Doodys Core Title!\nThis is a good reference for the varied healthcare professionals who must move and transfer patients. The book is clear and well written, with illustrations to strengthen the narrative.\"\n--Doodys\nThe evidence-based methods suggested in these pages protect nurses from injury and ultimately improve patient care.\n--M. Elaine Tagliareni, EdD, RN\nPresident, National League for Nursing\nAncillary materials include new DVD and Instructors Guide\nPlease note: DVD contains digital videos only -- no audio track.\n(Qualified instructors may email textbook@springerpub.com to request instructors guide)\n\nAs a nurse, you are all too familiar with heavy lifting, sustained awkward positioning, excessive reaching, and static posturing. With this comprehensive volume, Nelson, Motacki, and Menzel show you that there is another way. Learn about the new techniques and technologies specifically designed to reduce caregiver and patient injuries.\nThe authors present the Evidence-Based Safe Patient Handling Program, a practical system of guidelines to be used in numerous clinical settings. Each chapter explains how to apply the program to specific clinical settings, such as medical and surgical, critical care, orthopaedics, pediatrics, labor and delivery, rehabilitation settings, the perioperative suite, and nursing homes.\n\nImplement the components of the program to multiple clinical settings: Assessment: Learn to evaluate the patients body strength and about other conditions that affect the patient handling task Care Plan: Outline the safest way to accomplish the required task based on the assessment Algorithms: Learn the step-by-step, problem-solving procedures for carrying out patient handling activities safely\nPhotos and videos illustrate the techniques:\n\nThe included DVD and photographs illustrate how to use the technology, as well as how each task, movement, and position should be completed. These tasks include:\n\nLateral transferring to and from beds using sliders Rescuing fallen patients off the floor with a floor-based lift Bariatric patient lifting and dressing Transferring patients with lower limb amputations And many more\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Springer Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44977743527989,"sku":"ByrdShop_0826115683","price":34.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780826115683_a2392671-7a18-4605-9ec2-bf0f1719e9b6.jpg?v=1792297427","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-illustrated-guide-to-safe-patient-handling-and-movement-9780826115683","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}