• J Nurs Adm · Feb 2011

    Ergonomics in healthcare facility design, part 1: patient care areas.

    • Jaynelle F Stichler and Judd L Feiler.
    • School of Nursing, San Diego State University and Research & Professional Development, Sharp Metro Campus, San Diego, California, USA. jstichler@aol.com
    • J Nurs Adm. 2011 Feb 1;41(2):49-51.

    AbstractThere are many ergonomic considerations during design that can enhance nurse and other provider safety in the built healthcare environment. This facility design department aims to expand nurse leaders' knowledge and competencies in health facility design and enables them to take leadership roles in design efforts. Part 1 in this 2-part series focuses on ergonomic designs for patient care areas to enhance patient and nurse safety. Part 2 discusses ergonomic designs for centralized and decentralized nursing stations.

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