 Testimonials
"In the last four years we have seen the O'Shea System
transform the lives of residents and care staff alike. We
have seen a huge reduction in falls and fractures, traumatic
skin tears and bruising. Staff has reported less back pain
and lethargy and there have been no manual handling injuries
in the last 12 months."
Michael Browning RN.Ma.FCNA
Manager Training, Education & Development
Royal Freemasons' Homes of Victoria
"The healthcare network I am employed by commenced
a patient manual-handling program in 1998. Three of the five
hospitals implemented the O'Shea No Lift System. Now seven
years later al five hospitals are using it. The three that
originally implemented the program now have a highly successful
patient manual handling program where staff incidents/ injuries
are rare and staff would not be without the program. The O'Shea
No Lift program clearly works. The patient handling training
and education is simple and easy for staff to understand.
The documentation that comes with the program clearly outlines
what is expected and the healthcare network has certainly
seen a dramatic decrease in the number and severity of injuries
to clinical staff."
Aiden Searle
Eastern Health Network
"I am greatly impressed with the unique use of the
specialized slide sheets which Louise (O'Shea) has personally
developed to reduce force and risk of injury with patient
movement such as repositioning up the bed, occupied bed linen
change, etc."
Anne Hudson, RN, BSN
Work Injured Nurses' Group USA
"The O'Shea No Lift System has broad application to a
range of healthcare settings, and has been implemented successfully
in 87% of public healthcare facilities and many aged care
facilities in Victoria. The program has achieved demonstrated
benefits for nurses, healthcare organizations, and patients/residents.
Of course, the most important benefit from our point of view
is the reduced human suffering associated with back injuries,
and the prevention of these debilitating injuries to nurses."
Jeanette Sdrinis, Coordinator
Occupational Health and Safety Unit
Australian Nursing Federation (Victorian Branch)
"The Canberra Hospital had been experiencing an increasingly
high rate of staff manual handling injuries over a 3-year
period. The Canberra Hospital began implementing the O'Shea
Manual Handling Program in April 2005. An evaluation of the
program for the last 12-month period reveals a significant
reduction in manual handling injuries and workers compensation
claims."
Paula Bird
Manager Manual Handling Injury Prevention
Canberra Hospital
"One of the most interesting aspects of the introduction
under the system at an early stage, was that staff reported
that after a week of the new system, they felt so much better.
Instead of (as in the past) being tired and worn out at the
end of the day and going home unable to really enjoy their
families and do things with them, they were now able to go
home at the end of the day feeling able to do normal family
activities."
Ngaire Smidt, M.D.
M.B.Ch.B,Dip Clin. Pharmacol,DIH,DHA,FAFOM,FAFPHM
Occupational Physician/Team Leader
Palmerston North Hospital, New Zealand
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