'Accident' Causes Injury for Nurse Moving Obese Patient

The North Carolina Court of Appeals upheld a finding of compensability for a registered nurse who was injured while attempting to lift a morbidly obese patient to change a bed pad. Case: Aldridge v. Novant Health Inc., No. COA21-70, 12/07/2021, published. Facts: Jennifer Aldridge worked for Novant Health Inc. as a registered nurse. She generally worked in the Stanback Rehabilitation unit at Rowan Hospital in Salisbury, North Carolina. On March 7, 2017, Aldridge was assigned to work on the "med-surg unit" instead of her normal unit. Certified nursing assistant ...