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Time | Specie Content AVaids | Teaching Teaming Evaluation objectives “Actity Tatroduction a Lecture eum sins ‘Nursing requires the ase to incorporate knowledae and skills discussion {nto practice, One component of knowledge and skills “Body “Mechanis". Body mechani isthe efficient use ofthe body asa rugcine and as a means of locomotion. The murse uses a vaiety ‘of asc groups for each nursing activity, suchas walking uring rounds, administering medications, iting and transfesing liens, and moving objeets. Body mechanics is directly related the effective fntioning of the body. Proper body mectanics is ‘important tothe nse and client to prevent musculoskeletal injuy. Comest body mechanics is necessary for health promotion ‘and prevention of disability Definito Power point slides | Lecture cum What is body mechanics? 2 | Define disenssion ‘What is body posture? ‘mins | body | Body mechanis: Is the coordinate effort ofthe musculo- ‘What is body balance? ‘mechanies, | skeletal and nervous system to maintain balance, posture and body | body alianment during lifting, bending, moving ad performing posture | activities of daily living find boy balance | Body posture: the relationship of various body pats to each other ‘hile siting, standing lying and walking Body balance: the center of gravity is balanced over a wide, stable of supposts and vertical line falls fiom) the ceater of gravity sad the base of suppor. Time | Specific | Content AV aids Teaching Learning] Evaluation objectives Activity 2 [Explain | Concepts of Body Mechanies: over point sides | Lecrre eum ‘Wat are te concepts oF mins | concepts Flash Card discussion body mechanics? Stes | 1. Hody alignment t efars tothe positioning of the joints: aeee es | tendons, lignments and muscles Wile in standing, siting and lying positions, 2. ‘Body balaice It is achieved when the centr of aravity is balanced over a wide, stable of supports and vertical line falls from the ceter of gravity and base of support In hnnman the center of gravity when standing loestad it the Conte of pais admit micway between the mbsfions and the symphysis pubis. 3. Coordiated body movement: While giving cae to the client muses must lequenty use the bod to assist in positioning tring snd lifting body of elcnts aad ‘quip. important to do this knowledgeatly to svoud musculoskeletal strain and injury 7 | Enaserte| Principles of Body Mechanies: Power point, Teste eum ‘What ae the principles 1 ae | Poperbalucigotattedy pas eps tconsave | uot Cart| demon of bly mechanics ot body meray. nedhasies | i Stability ofthe body is maintained by having areater base of suppor. Injzy and stain on the lower back can be avoided by performing pelvic tilt before the activity iv. Facing the direction of work wal help t9 avoid the chances of injury: -¥. Using rhythmic movements at noma speed require Less nergy. vi. Initiating movement requires more energy than saintsning the movement af an object vii___Moving an objoct on a level surface voquites less effr. ES] Reducing fiction between the object moved andthe surface on which i i moved requires less energy. ix. Holding an object close tothe body requtes less eneray than holding it farther aw: Muscle strain ean be avoided by using the strong les runes shen Hitting, pushing and pulling xi Smoot continuous movenents are easier and safer than sudden shap pr uncontrolled movements ‘Conclusion [Nursing rire the nurse to incorporate knowledae and skills into practi, Many nursing activities require auscls exertion by the nse. The nurse must iow aad practice proper body ieee to reduee the sk of injury to the clint and the nurse ‘Bibliography 1 ‘Kozier et al, " Fundamentals of Nursing” Singapore: Peaason education Pvt Ltd 2008; 147-L45pp Basavanthappa B.T. “Fundamentals of Nursing” New Delhi: Jaypee Brothers Medical publishers (P) Ltd: 200; 252-2649 St Nancy "Principlas and practice of nursing Indore : NR Publishing house; 1997, 69-779 LW. Ross. "Anatomy and Physiology for nurses. New Delhi: Jaypee Brothers Med 2602p Suliette Cooper (1996) “Spine”, Oct 18; 2 2336 Roger Cowell (1996 )" Back tli 5,93,23) 16-17 pp Feninewilis (1996) * Moving ad handing” nursing fumes Dec- 4 92 (19) 48-50 pp ‘Ane Hodson (2002) “ Ob my aching back” the jours FoeRNS and patient advocacy 55). S1pp Nursing times June 9 Nelson Auudey at al (2008) Ms and fats about back injuries in nursing” AJN, Feb 103 (2) 11.32 10, Bhagavathi Suita etal (2005) Back pain” Vidhya Ape 7=11pp

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