Identify proper body mechanics, as required by Virginia Board of Nursing regulation.

Identification should include

• standing, sitting, and moving techniques for personal protection of a CNA
• techniques for moving, transferring, and lifting clients/residents/patients for personal protection of a CNA.

More information can be found in OOSHA Guidelines for Nursing Homes: Ergonomics for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders Links to an external site. and the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2011-3 Links to an external site. on the operation of client/resident/patient lifts/hoists by youths under the age of 18.

Process/Skill Questions:

• What are the consequences for your well-being of not following proper techniques for standing, sitting, and moving?
• What types of devices can help you transfer and lift clients?