Title

Safe Patient Handling and Movement

Authoring Organization

Association of periOperative Registered Nurses

Publication Month/Year

June 30, 2018

Last Updated Month/Year

April 1, 2024

Document Type

Guideline

External Publication Status

Published

Country of Publication

US

Inclusion Criteria

Female, Male, Adolescent, Adult, Child, Infant, Older adult

Health Care Settings

Hospital, Medical transportation, Operating and recovery room

Intended Users

Surgical technologist, paramedic emt, nurse, medical techologist technician, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant

Scope

Management

Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)

D061214 - Patient Safety, D009068 - Movement

Keywords

patient safety, safe handling, patient movement