When staff adhere to the appropriate moving techniques, it will reduce the risks of back injury,…
Jason Hendrix is a -year-old senior at the University of Delaware, majoring in economics. While on spring break in Florida, Jason was involved in a onevehicle motorcycle accident. In the accident, Jason was thrown from his bike to the pavement, landing on his back. A police officer witnessed the accident and immediately called for medical assistance. Emergency personnel arrived within minutes, and upon recognizing the seriousness of Jason’s back injury, immobilized his neck and secured him to a rigid board prior to transporting him to the emergency room of the nearest hospital. When he arrived at the hospital, Jason was conscious and complained of pain in his lower back. Upon examination by the emergency room personnel, Jason was found to have numerous abrasions and contusions, and loss of both sensation and motor control of his legs. After he was stabilized, a complete neurological exam was performed to assess and localize Jason’s injury. The neurological exam revealed the following: Jason demonstrated normal or near normal strength in flexing and extending his elbows, extending his wrists, and when flexing his middle finger and abducting his little finger on both hands. However, he exhibited no movement when medical personnel tested his ability to flex his hips, extend his knees, and dorsiflex his ankles. Stretch reflexes involving the biceps, brachioradialis, and triceps muscles were found to be normal, while those involving the patella and ankle were absent. In addition, Jason was found to have normal sensitivity to pin prick and light touch in areas of his body above the level of his inguinal (groin) region, but not below that region of the body.…
Quilter, Deborah. The Repetitive Strain Injury Recovery Book. New York: Walker and Company, 1998. Print. (book)…
When moving and handling, acute and chronic injuries may occur, like the spine, the neck and lower back are the most mobile but could also get damaged. Slipped discs caused by twisting, joint strain, muscular tension. When assessing our work, we…
Rosie the Riveter was a fictional character that was created to encourage women to join the work force during World War II. Men were sent off to war and they left production jobs, factory jobs, and many other positions that needed to be filled. Unprecedented numbers of women entered the world of work, marking the beginning of a major movement of women in industry.…
During World War II, thousands of American men left for the war front leaving numerous factory, civil service, and war production jobs behind. In an attempt to temporarily fill the industrial labor shortage, “Rosie the Riveter” was born. Meant to represent the ideal female worker, “Rosie the Riveter”, even today, is considered the most successful advertising campaign in US History. The movie The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter depicts the differences between men and women in the workforce. Although “Rosie the Riveter” was intended to empower women and increase their opportunities, in reality there was no change in the public attitudes about women and their roles in society.…
The major goal of our hospital is to provide patients with high levels of care while protecting the hospitals employees from bodily harm. Research has shown nursing staff have suffered the stress and bodily pain accompanied with their duty to provide top care to patients ("MNA," 2006, p.14). Offering movement technique classes, installation of lift equipment and implementing a plan similar to the Massachusetts Nursing Association will contribute to lowing musculoskeletal injuries…
History is often taken for granted in today’s society. Without certain events in our nations past, the America we live in today would be vastly different. More specifically, women in the 21st century would live dramatically different lives if it were not for the women who changed the image of women in America forever. The New Women of the Progressive Era resisted domesticity and the Flapper allowed women to have fun. Rosie the Riveter told women that “We can do it!” while the “Happy Housewife” brought on political and economic changes during the post war era. Though not all of these groups put women in the best light; they all helped form the path for future women of America.…
Following a severe spinal cord injury in the lumbar region, the voluntary muscles in the legs and the hips will be paralyzed. Describe the effects of the paralysis on the skeleton.…
Typically, spinal cord injuries result in paralysis or incomplete paralysis of the arms, trunk, legs, or any combination of the three. Depending on the location of the damage, loss of sensation is also possible. The spinal cord and nerves are sheltered in the spinal, or vertebral column, and pass down into the segments of the spinal column. Spinal cord injury distresses the innervation of muscle, therefore, the higher up the level of injury to the spinal cord, the more limited the range of motion of the body. Individuals with spinal cord injuries are mostly indicated to be paraplegics, or tetraplegics (quadriplegics). A paraplegic is an individual that is paralyzed in his/her legs. A quadriplegic experiences paralysis in both the arms and the legs (Auxter, David). “There are 11,000 new cases of spinal cord injury in the United States every year. Fifty-five percent of spinal cord injuries occur among individuals in the 16-to-30-year age range; males outnumber females four to one (Auxter, David, 494).”…
During the time when Woodrow Wilson was President there were many events that took place that change the world. Including, World War I and also the Woman Suffrage movement.…
Purpose: What is the purpose of this exercise? Is there any safety concerns associated with this exercise? If so, list what they are and what precautions should be taken.…
In 1941 the United States was pulled into World War 2. For the economy, it was exactly needed after the depression. Men were sent off to help with the war leaving women to help bring up contributions to the war. Many work opportunities were open to women, even pushed by propaganda to support the war so that it may end soon. Barriers were broken about women doing a man’s job. Racial discrimination came almost to a near halt as people of different ethnicity and backgrounds came to help work in the factories. One of the propagandas used was Rosie the Riveter. A woman who was a symbol of the strong work ethic women had brought to the forefront.…
*Connie Field, The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter [video recording] (Santa Monica, Cal., 2004).…
|Muscular Strength |Using maximum force to contract |Lifting patients at work. |Being able to lift heavy object.|…