Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)

 Recently research has motivated organizational leaders in health care facilities to recognize the value of fostering a safety culture within our institutions. Healthcare employees and patients benefit when policies encourage the development of safe...

Patient transfers are common tasks and present a variety of hazards for direct patient caregivers. In this example, we see a nurse involved in the task of lifting a patient from the floor. Note the bend, twisted position of the torso which places the...

Another musculoskeletal injuries associated with patient related care is injury to the lower extremities. Particularly the knee. Knee joints are somewhat unstable structures. Subject to articular cartilage deterioration and ligament injury. Articular...

The wrist joint is a complex joint formed between the distal ends of the radius and ulna bones and the eight carpel bones. The wrist connects the forearm to the hand and allows for a good range of motion. Repetitive or forceful or sustained or even awkward...