In our efforts as leaders to influence new ideas, strategies, change, and/or concepts, often there are countless theories and ideas to choose from. Depending on … Continue reading Systematically Applying Change Language to Change Processes
Over the past couple of years, I’ve written a lot about the various parts and pieces that make up safe patient handling (SPH) programs. If … Continue reading More Than Just Machines
As we celebrated patient safety week this month, I couldn’t help but ponder whether safe patient handling (SPH) practices created the type of solutions that … Continue reading Safe Patient Handling In High Reliability Organizations
Given the fast pace of nursing work environments, implementing innovative ideas or processes in clinical settings can be challenging. This is especially true if the … Continue reading Keeping It Simple
As mentioned in last month’s blog, which discussed the importance of equipment selections, I stated a few points to consider before making patient-lift equipment purchases. … Continue reading Improving the Use of Patient-Lift Devices
It’s common for those who see demonstrations of mechanical patient-lift equipment to praise them as excellent tools. But when it comes to using this equipment … Continue reading Your Choice but Staff’s Voice
As I prepare for my evening workout at the gym today, it’s more than likely that I will use weights greater than 35 pounds when … Continue reading Working-out or Lifting Patients
Just this past week, I encountered two situations that I found to be interesting. The first has to do with recommendations suggested by a committee … Continue reading Safe Patient Handling Equipment and Workplace Culture
In our efforts to bring about effective change to our workplace processes, too often we overlook ourselves as the reason why our initiatives sometimes fail … Continue reading Adapting Leads to Outcomes
When most of us entered nursing practice, we recognized that lifting patients is an acceptable part of the job responsibilities, but rarely did we think … Continue reading A Lesson Learned From An Unlikely Source…Continued
