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Introduction to Safe Patient Handling

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Description

Healthcare workers experience one of the highest rates for occupational injury reports. Most of the reported injuries were Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs). This course will go through how the Safe Patient Handling program can reduce the risk of occupational injuries while improving the quality of patient care.

The full course includes

  1. Overview and Benefits of Safe Patient Handling
  2. Identifying Health Hazards
  3. Lifting, Transferring, and Repositioning

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