DON'T TOUCH THAT KEYBOARD! until you've read this book: How to Prevent Repetitive Strain Injury NEW!
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Using a computer keyboard can be a high-risk occupation. The seemingly harmless repetition can lead to damaged nerves, pain, lost work-days -- even long term disability.
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by Barbara Sibbald, BJ
Brenda Doyle, RN, COHN-C
ISBN#9781551191461
An estimated 75,000 Canadians suffer from computer-related Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI).
Don’t be a statistic.
First published by the Canadian Nurses Association, Don’t Touch that Keyboard, promotes awareness about this debilitating occupational health hazard and offers concrete advice that can help you prevent, or recover from, RSI. The authors have devised an innovative REST approach to RSI prevention:
Relaxation
Ergonomics
Stretching
Typing (& mousing) properly
Here’s what others have said about the book:
“A must-have for all businesses… The information in this book can help
employers avoid the high cost of absenteeism associated with RSI.”
—The Co-operators Connection, Recommended Reading, December 1999
“…the bible for everyone who wants to avoid repetitive strain injury…. The
first comprehensive Canadian book aimed at employees themselves,
and written in language they can understand.”
— The Globe and Mail, Dec. 8, 1998
“A small, inexpensive handbook…full of useful information…. Easy-to-
read . . . Well written with illustrations and questionnaires, organized and
based on sound literature.”
— The Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, April 2000
“…full of useful hints on how to set up workstations and on exercise
programs.”
— Federation of Medical Women of Canada Newsletter, Winter 2000
About the Authors
Author, editor and writer, Barbara Sibbald has specialized in health care editing and journalism for the past six years. She is former assistant editor of The Canadian Nurse/L'infirmière canadienne, and wrote extensively for that journal. Durning her 15-year career, she also authored a Canadian bestseller about the agriculture industry, edited national and regional magazines, and received two National Magazine awards.
A registered nurse for 31 years, Brenda Doyle has been an occupational health nurse specialist in Ottawa's computer industry for the past decade. Through personal research and professional conferences, she has developed extensive expertise in workstation safety, including employee training and workstation evaluation. She is certified as an occupational health nurse in both Canada and the United States.
