Registered Nurse Injuries

Have you been a nurse 3 years or more?

No

If yes, exactly how longhave you been a nurse?

Do you work in the hospital or a clinic?

Hospital

Clinic

other

How many patients do you provide care for each shift?

4 or less patients

5 patients

6 patients

7 or more patients

Is there lifting equipment or devices on your unit/department to lift patients?

No

Yes

I do Not know

Do you know where your units lifting equipment is located?

No

Yes

I do not know

Were you educated and oriented about the lifting/transfer equipment?

No

Yes

Are you involved at the bedside with patient care?

No

Yes

When performing nursing care at the bedside, Do you find yourself frequently reaching, bending, stooping, pulling, lifting or pulling?

less than 25% of the time during your work shift

Less tha 50% of the time duringwork your shift

Greater than 75% of the time during your work shift

How many hours do you work per shift?

Do you use the lifting or transfer equipment when liftin or transferring a patient is necessay?

less than 25% of the time

50% of the time

75% of the time

I always use the lifting/transfer equipment .