ANA Launches 'Handle with Care' Ergonomics Campaign

Alabama Nurse,  Dec 2003-Feb 2004  

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Developing support mechanisms and networks for injured nurses.

Forming international partnerships with the International Council of Nurses and the United Kingdom's Royal College of Nursing.

In addition, ANA has partnered with Audrey Nelson, PhD, RN, FAAN, director of the Tampa Veterans' Health Administration Patient Safety Center of Inquiry, in implementing the goals of the campaign. Nelson is a leading nurse researcher in developing and incorporating evidence-based interventions that reduce the risk of occupational injury secondary to patient handling through the use of technology and equipment.

"ANA is excited about the launch of the Handle with Care Campaign, and we look forward to working with the nursing community, educators, legislators and the public in instituting these much-needed ergonomics changes and preventing unnecessary injuries among the nation's hardworking nurses," said Blakeney.

For more information regarding musculoskeletal injuries and the Handle with Care campaign, go to http://nursingworld.org/handlewithcare/.

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