Positioning – Ergonomics/ Body Mechanics

In this lesson, let’s go over safety and proper positioning techniques in terms of preventing injury to the client and to yourself.  We are going to go over specific therapeutic positions and why they are used along with how to ensure the client is safe and supported in each.  As a nurse, saving yourself from back, neck, and other injuries is important so we will also review how to move and lift objects and clients safely to avoid injury.

Learning Objectives:

Upon the completion of this course, learners will be able to:

1. Review proper body alignment for nurses to prevent injury while working with clients.
2. Recognize common positioning techniques nurses need to be familiar with.
3. Discuss the nurses role in the use of therapeutic positioning to prevent injuries and complications.
4. Understand contraindications for using some types of positioning based on client symptoms.