“The ANA reports that 52% of nurses report chronic back pain, likely because many nursing tasks require bending and twisting at the torso, activities that can cause injury when the nurse does not use correct body mechanics” (Treas & Wilkinson, 2014, p. 659). While reading the required sections of American Nurses Association Safe Patient Handling and Mobility: Interprofessional National Standards, I was shocked by the ranking of MSDs (Musculoskeletal Disorders) that RNs and Nursing Assistance experience in relation to any other occupation. “The majority of injuries and MSDs can be attributed to overexertion related to repeated transfer, repositioning, and ambulation of healthcare recipients” (American Nurses, 2013, p. 2). The first high-risk
