AORN Journal
Volume 83, Issue 1 , Pages 119-122 , January 2006

Ergonomically Healthy Workplace Practices

Notes 

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  2. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health  . Elements of Ergonomics Program . Cincinnati, Ohio: US Department of Health and Human Services; 1997; publ 97–117
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  4. Converso A , Murphy C . “Winning the battle against back injuries” . RN . February 2004;67(no 2):52–58
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  6. Iowa State University Department of Environmental Health and Safety  . “Static postures” . at http://www.ehs.iastate.edu/oh/static.htm (accessed 9 Oct 2005)
  7. Occupational Safety and Health Administration  . “Healthcare wide hazards module: Ergonomics,” Hospital eTool . at http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/hospital/hazards/ergo/ergo.html (accessed 9 Oct 2005)
  8. Bielecki JT . “Dimensions of back care: Injuries in health care workers” . Occupational Health Tracker . Summer 2002;5(no 2):
  9. In:  Nelson AL editors. Patient Care Ergonomics Resource Guide: Safe Patient Handling and Movement . Tampa, Fla: Veterans Administration Patient Safety Center of Inquiry; 2001;
  10. In:  Venes D editors. Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary . 20th ed.. Philadelphia, Pa: FA Davis Company; 2005;

 Original statement submitted to the AORN Board of Directors in October 2005.

PII: S0001-2092(06)60234-2

doi: 10.1016/S0001-2092(06)60234-2

AORN Journal
Volume 83, Issue 1 , Pages 119-122 , January 2006