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Manual handling and the lawfulness of no-lift policies

04 February 2004

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Recent discussions over the plight of a woman who had spent a year sleeping in her wheelchair because the local NHS trust refused to allow her to be lifted into bed...

The complexities of heel ulcers

16 April 2003

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This article examines the complexities of heel ulcers. Treatments now considered outdated and potentially hazardous are discussed as are modern treatments that may...

Effective interventions for pressure ulcer prevention

10 September 2003

Nursing Standard

CPD

This article examines the causes of pressure ulcers and provides an overview of the best advice available in preventing them in the clinical setting. This should...

Positioning critically ill patients in hospital

29 June 2005

Nursing Standard

CPD

Although moving and handling is an important aspect of nurse training, the emphasis is often more on the health and safety of the nurse than on the importance of the...

Sitting: pressure ulcer development

14 February 2001

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Seating is a major factor in pressure ulcer development, but it is frequently overlooked in the literature on pressure area management. Pressure ulcers are largely...

Manual handling and nursing children

01 March 2002

Paediatric Nursing

CPD

The aim of this article is to highlight some of the unique challenges relating to handling children, such as: their stage of physical and cognitive development,...

Manual handling risk management: critical care beds and support systems

19 April 2006

Nursing Standard

CPD

This article examines the reduction of manual handling risk to nurses through discussion of the technical and ergonomic features of critical care beds and support...

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