Myth: “I am only at risk for patient handling injuries when I manually lift a bariatric patient.”
Fact: Greater than 70% of all patient handling injuries result from caregivers manually lifting the adult standard size (non-bariatric) patient.
Reference
Health and Wellness Vanderbilt Faculty and Staff. 2017. Safe Patient Handling Myths and Facts. Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Retrieved from https://healthandwellness.vanderbilt.edu/occupational-health/ergonomics/faq.php