After completing this study guide and viewing the accompanying video, perioperative registered nurses (RNs) and other perioperative team members will have increased their knowledge of evidence-based guidelines for safe patient handling and movement and will be better able to implement work practices to reduce the risk for movement-related injuries.

Upon completion of this activity, the participant should be able to:

• Recognize the high risk for work-related musculoskeletal injuries among health care professionals
• Help establish a culture of safety in the workplace
• Help implement a program for safe perioperative patient handling and movement
• Implement use of the seven AORN Ergonomic Tools