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The U.S. Senate placed this wording in the report that accompanied the FY 2005 Omnibus Spending Bill.
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Supporters of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) are continuing their push to protect its independence and stature.
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By streamlining your pre-placement screening and eliminating a full medical exam, you can save time and money without missing any important information. That was the conclusion of a study at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends the use of eye protection when health care workers may be at risk of acquiring infectious diseases through ocular exposure.
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Amid the debate over respiratory protection for health care workers, another form of personal protective equipment has received little attention. Goggles are an important component of infection control, as health care workers are commonly exposed to infectious disease hazards through the mucous membranes of the eye.
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These programs were identified by the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, as needing a respiratory protection program.
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This is what most student nurses still are being taught about lifting: Have the proper body mechanics. Put your arms under the patients armpits. Rock on the balls of your feet and lift and propel the patient.
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A man suffering from a blockage in the main artery of his leg underwent femoral bypass surgery at a local hospital. Although he suffered from a disease causing a reduction in his normal blood flow, medical staff failed to determine whether the mans underlying condition would prevent him from undergoing surgery. After surgery, the nursing staff inadvertently administered 10 times the amount of heparin ordered, which caused him to bleed excessively. During a second procedure to determine the cause of the bleeding, the nursing staff administered a toxic dose of heparin, and the man died soon thereafter. After filing suit, the plaintiff settled with the hospital and physicians for $2.5 million.
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A feeding tube was improperly inserted into a minister who was recovering from surgery. This led to an extended hospitalization and post discharge vocal cord and lung problems. At trial, he was awarded $70,000, and his wife $30,000, a total verdict of $100,000.