Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; The Editors; Contributors; Contents; 1 History and Vision for Work-Injured Nurses' Group USA; 2 Magnitude of the Problem; 3 A Word about the Nurses' Stories; Injured Nurse Story #1: Betrayal in the Temple of Healing; Injured Nurse Story #2: Preventable; 4 Biodynamics of Back Injury: Manual Lifting and Loads; Injured Nurse Story #3: Who Will Care for the Nurses?; 5 How to Accomplish a Responsible Cost-Benefit Back Injury Analysis in the Health Care Industry; Injured Nurse Story #4: My Last Day as a CNA
Summary
Back injury among healthcare providers is an increasingly visible issue in the occupational health and safety arena. This book presents the latest research and information on this topic from an epidemiological, legal, and equipment manufacturing point of view. Using case histories from a number of injured healthcare workers, the book analyzes back injuries from the worker's point of view and gives a detailed discussion of the legal and rehabilitation pitfalls that workers face when dealing with an injury. The editors compare US and international regulations for prevention and rehabilitation an