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My capstone project focused on Workplace Analysis and Body Mechanics Education for Radiologic Technologists in Acute Care. I collaborated with the radiology department at the University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital to determine current body mechanic practice and education to identify any needs for improvement to address reported injuries within the radiology department. I began my project by completing observations of current x-ray procedures and determining where there was a need for adjustments. This information allowed me to efficiently develop an educational training module and multiple reference guides for safe patient handling and proper body mechanics that can be used to improve the body mechanics of current radiology technologists. My mentor and I sent the training module to HR learning at the hospital for it to be professionally developed into U K’s version of web-based training exercises, which will be used as an educational boarding requirement for current and future employees to review yearly in hopes of reducing workplace injuries. My applied leadership experience allowed me to advocate for the benefit of occupational therapy outside of typical clinical practice by spreading knowledge to individuals who don’t necessarily qualify for OT services, but who can benefit from the skills we possess.
Graduation Date
1-1-2024
Disciplines
Occupational Therapy
Degree Type
Open Access Capstone
Document Type
Poster
Site Mentor
Leslie Anaskevich
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