Title: Identify proper body mechanics, as required by Virginia Board of Nursing regulation.
Course: Nurse Aide I (14051-I) > Section: Maintaining a Safe Environment

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 OSHA Guidelines for Nursing Homes: Ergonomics for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders and the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2011-3 on the operation of client lifts/hoists by youths under the age of 18.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the consequences of not following proper techniques for standing, sitting, and moving?
- What types of devices can help when transferring and lifting clients?