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Two Healthcare Workers Die of Ebola in Congo
As of June 20, the Ebola outbreak in Congo has been largely contained, but at the cost of the lives of two healthcare workers.
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Vaccinated Healthcare Worker Acquires Measles Amid Outbreak
A healthcare worker with a history of measles vaccination still acquired the disease when treating unsuspected cases in the early stages of a large measles outbreak in the Minneapolis area last year.
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Survey: New Nurses Face Violence, Verbal Abuse
A shocking one-quarter of new nurses report being physically assaulted and 70% report experiencing verbal abuse.
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Soul-searching: Spiritual Counseling for Healthcare Workers
Religious and spiritual leaders in hospitals can give healthcare workers a safe space to ask unanswerable questions and process frayed emotions.
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Healthcare Workers at Risk of Asthma, Respiratory Woes
Healthcare workers are one of the leading occupational risk groups for asthma and other respiratory problems due to multiple potential allergic “triggers” and sources of exposure in the medical environment, the CDC reports.
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Researchers: Sharps Disposable Boxes Not Linked to C. Diff
A new study concludes that, if processed and used properly, reusable sharps containers pose no risk of C. difficile transmission.
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A Healthy Nurse Means a Healthy Nation
The American Nurses Association is challenging those who wear the white to step up and take care of someone else: themselves.
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Surgeons Prevail: Skull Caps Are Back
A recent victory means surgeons can continue to wear their traditional skull caps. A previous recommendation for surgeons to fully cover their hair and ears to prevent infections has been jettisoned for a lack of evidence.
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Legal Matters: Religious Exemptions for Flu Shots
Healthcare facilities enacting flu shot mandates without some effort to reasonably accommodate healthcare workers claiming religious exemption could be open to a lawsuit.
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New Nurses May Struggle With Errors, Injuries
A newly graduated nurse, or even one more experienced who is going through orientation in a new job, may have a higher risk of errors and accidents.