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Patient Handling Challenges for the OR Nurse
While the operating room is on the cutting edge in innovative technology and procedures, the ability to safely handle and reposition patients too often is stuck in the past. The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses is emphasizing the risk of injury to healthcare workers in moving and handling surgical patients, and has issued guidelines and toolkits to address the issue.
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An Unusual and Persistent Needlestick
A lab worker sustained a needlestick exposure to the Vaccinia virus (VACV) — an Orthopoxvirus used in biomedical research — and was removed from work for four months, the CDC reported. In December 2018, a healthy, 26-year-old female laboratorian was injecting VACV into the tail of a mouse when she sustained a needlestick injury to her left index finger.
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Sharps Injuries: Emotional, Statistical Challenges
The emotional toll of needlesticks and sharps injuries to healthcare workers often is overshadowed by the sheer numbers and statistical analysis. The ongoing study of sharps injuries and exposures in healthcare workers is supported by The Association of Occupational Health Professionals in Healthcare.
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Mass Flu Shots of More than 8,000 Healthcare Workers in One Day
Through a wide-reaching mass flu immunization effort that doubled as an emergency drill, a healthcare system in Delaware recently vaccinated a staggering 8,035 employees in a single day. Such an effort takes considerable planning and administrative support, but there are a multitude of positives — not the least of which is readying a large portion of staff for flu season before the annual virus starts circulating.
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More Women Look to Self-Managed Medication Abortion
Results of a recent study indicated that online abortion medication demand is highest in states with restrictive abortion policies. Findings showed that from Oct.15, 2017, to Aug. 15, 2018, 6,022 people living in the United States requested abortion medications from an online service. While requests came from across the nation, states with restrictive abortion policies saw higher volumes of requests.
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Crisis Pregnancy Center Care Is Focus of Adolescent Health Societies’ Statement
The Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine and the North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology have issued a joint position paper detailing how crisis pregnancy centers pose serious health risks for adolescents. According to the position paper, such centers fail to consistently follow medical and ethical practice standards, which could lead to negative health outcomes.
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Mailing HPV Testing Kits May Boost Cervical Cancer Screenings
Self-sampling HPV testing kits may help more women get screened for cervical cancer. Results from a new study of 20,000 women indicate that home testing may be a viable option for increasing screening rates.
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Nonaccidental Trauma
Nonaccidental trauma may be devastating. Early recognition, appropriate referrals, and timely management optimize a child’s chance for a good outcome.
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Antibiotic-Resistant Gonorrhea Remains Urgent Health Threat
The CDC recently released an update of its 2013 report, Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States, the first report to examine the threats posed by antibiotic resistance on human health. Antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea was listed as one of the three most urgent threats of its kind in the United States in 2013, and it retains its status as one of the five most urgent threats in the 2019 report.
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Grocery Chain Expands Access to Contraceptives With Pharmacist Provision
Access to contraception has been broadened in seven Western states as Kroger Health pharmacists now offer contraceptive patches and self-administered hormonal contraceptive products.