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If you can discover why an employee performed a job incorrectly, which caused a near-miss accident that could have been fatal to other workers, wouldn't this information be priceless to you?
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If a worker is injured, ask him or her the following questions, recommends Kathy Dayvault, RN, MPH, COHN-S/CM, an occupational health nurse at PureSafety in Franklin, TN:
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You're in a unique position to obtain details about an injured worker that others may miss, for several reasons. "The occupational health/employee relationship is built on trust," says Kathy Dayvault, RN, MPH, COHN-S/CM, an occupational health nurse at PureSafety in Franklin, TN. "You will take the time to listen. And typically, occupational health does not discipline employees, meaning there is no reason not to tell."
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When Michelle L. McCarthy, RN, COHN, on-site medical case manager for Genex Services in Wayne, PA, does walkthroughs, one of the things she looks for is appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE). "One of the biggest problems with PPE is the use of hearing protection. It is very important to make sure that the foam ear plugs are worn properly," she says.
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Aggressive approach to CVD reduces MI, folic acid and vitamin B12 for CAD, corticosteroids for acute exacerbations of COPD, prescription drug abuse among young adults, and ARBs and cancer risk.
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Daily chest radiographs have long been a staple of practice for intubated patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) and their use persists despite several studies questioning whether they are of any benefit to patients.
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In this issue: Lorcaserin submitted for FDA review, FDA advisory panel votes against phentermine/topiramate, mixed vote on rosiglitazone, advisory panel votes to remove breast cancer indication from bevacizumab labeling, no increase in seizures found with DTaP vaccine, new REMS for quinine.