As nurses and health care workers move away from hand written charting and only document on the computer are they at risk for carpal tunnel syndrome? Over my 7 year career as a nurse I have noted several nurses going in for carpal tunnel surgery, many unit secretaries wearing wrist braces. Carpal tunnel is caused by repetitive motion of the wrist, often found in typists. Symptoms of carpal tunnel are weakness, pain, and tingling in the hand , that may even radiate to the forearm and shoulder. I am curious if any research has been done on the increase risk for health care workers. In a field that one wouldn’t think would be spent typing frequently. As technology advances we do more and more from out computers.
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Healthcare Informatics Resources 
June 16, 2011 at 11:25 pm |
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