- Title
- The outcome of occupational rehabilitation of injured NSW nurses: study report
- Creator
- Guest, Maya; James, Carole L.; Rivett, Darren; Kable, Ashley; Gersbach, Velma; McLeod, Mary; Bohatko-Naismith, Joanna; Southgate, Erica; McElduff, Patrick; Barker, Daniel
- Relation
- http://www.nswnurses.asn.au/news/16098.html
- Publisher
- University of Newcastle / N.S.W. Nurses' Association
- Resource Type
- report
- Date
- 2011
- Description
- The nursing workforce has a high risk of injury in the workplace due to a very active and heavy manual handling workload and associated hazards. Previous studies have focused on the problem of manual handling injuries in a range of professions. This study focused specifically on the nursing workforce and the experience of occupational rehabilitation from two perspectives: Return to work coordinators and injured nurses. Occupational rehabilitation is a complex process involving several stakeholders. The employer, insurer, return-to-work coordinator, various medical and allied health service providers, the injured person and their colleagues all contribute to this process. The study has included participants representing a range of health care facilities and working environments. Nurse participants were recruited from a range of specialty areas of practice and across a range of nursing roles or classifications.
- Subject
- nurses; New South Wales; occupational rehabilitation; work-related injuries
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/921509
- Identifier
- uon:9329
- Identifier
- ISBN:9780975222287
- Language
- eng
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