Ergonomics in the Office

Course Code: REL-ALL-0-EROFF

Hours: 0.25

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2028

Learning Objectives:
Describe signs and symptoms of office work-related injuries that result in musculoskeletal disorders.
Identify proper workstation adjustments.

Outline:

Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Ergonomics in the Office

Musculoskeletal Disorders

Risk Factors

Office Ergonomics

Computer Workstations

Chair

Input Devices

Computer Monitor

Telephone

Document Holder

Lighting

Stretch Breaks

Review

Summary

Section 3: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributor

Resource

Reference

Writer: Jennifer W. Burks, M.S.N., R.N.

Jennifer has over 30 years of clinical and teaching experience, and her areas of expertise are critical care and home health. She is certified as an OASIS Specialist- Clinical (COS-C) and is a Curriculum Designer in post-acute care for Relias. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from The University of Virginia in 1993 and her Master of Science in Nursing from The University of North Carolina, Greensboro in 1996. Her professional practice in education is guided by a philosophy borrowed from Florence Nightingale’s Notes on Nursing, “I do not pretend to teach her how, I ask her to teach herself, and for this purpose, I venture to give her some hints.”

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: All Staff.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.