S
urgeons come in
all shapes, sizes
and sexes with
individual
ergonomic
needs. Those instruments
designed for the burly 6-foot-6
surgeon who played middle
linebacker in college aren't ide-
ally suited for the petite 5-foot-
4 mother of two, who possess-
es just as much grit but not as
much grip. It's important for
you and your surgeons to keep
their comfort in mind so they
can continue to
operate, and
operate well,
instead of suc-
cumbing to
debilitating
repetitive stress
injuries.
Ergonomics in the OR:
Protecting Your Surgeons
Limit your physicians' risk of suffering
career-threatening injuries from the
physical strain of surgery.
Daniel Cook | Executive Editor
• COMFORT MEASURES Set up your ORs so surgeons of all shapes,
sizes and sexes can operate in comfort.
Pamela
Bevelhymer,
RN,
BSN,
CNOR
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