AN ERGONOMIC TRAINING PROGRAM IN POWERPOINT FORMAT

FOR MARYLAND NURSING HOMES - available by request

TRAIN YOUR OWN EMPLOYEES USING A TRAINING AVAILABLE IN POWERPOINT       

E-mail MCET to request materials at info@mcet.org

MCET's work in the safety and health field led to the development and delivery of training programs for the nursing industry. The feedback from several training sessions across Maryland with the non-acute healthcare sector identified a need for ergonomics training in the Nursing Home industry. Therefore, MCET applied for an OSHA grant under the Susan B. Harwood program. As a recipient of  this grant, we developed a training program related to Ergonomics in the Nursing Industry.

The final program consists of a Powerpoint presentation and associated training files. These are now available by request for nursing homes to integrate as needed into their training programs. 

Training topics focus on Training Workers for Involvement in the Ergonomics Process as follows:

·         Topic 1:  Ergonomics:  What Is It?  And What’s In It For Me?  (WIFM)
·         Topic 2:  Musculoskeletal Disorders:  When You Feel It – Report It!
·         Topic 3:  Resident Assessment for Safe Lifting/Movement
·         Topic 4:  Using Ergonomics to Take Care of “Number 1”