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Safe Patient Handling and Mobility: Development and Implementation of a Large-Scale Education Program.
Corinne Lee1, Suzanne W Knight, Sharon L Smith
1Professional Development and Education, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI.
Critical Care Nursing Quarterly
|June 1, 2018
Summary
A new safe patient handling and mobility education program improved nurse knowledge and patient mobility skills. Sustaining these safe practices and developing trainers are key future challenges.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Education
- Nursing Practice
- Patient Safety
Background:
- Healthcare settings face challenges with patient handling injuries.
- Nurses and nursing assistants are at high risk for musculoskeletal injuries.
- Effective training is crucial for safe patient mobility and transfer.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and implement a comprehensive education program for safe patient handling and mobility.
- To enhance safety during patient mobility and transfers.
- To reduce nursing staff injuries associated with lifting and pulling patients.
Main Methods:
- Program design based on prework, application, and point-of-care support.
- Utilized online learning, demonstrations, skill evaluations, and coaching.
- Involved extensive trainer and coach networks for large-scale implementation.
Main Results:
- Significant increase in nurses' knowledge of safe patient handling techniques.
- Demonstrated improvement in nurses' ability to safely mobilize patients.
- Successful training of 3706 nurses and nursing assistants.
Conclusions:
- The education program effectively improved safe patient handling knowledge and skills.
- Sustainability of safe practices and ongoing trainer development are critical.
- The program provides a model for academic medical centers to enhance patient and staff safety.
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