Occupational Dangers to Health of Nursing Staffs in Hemodialysis Units

Research to practice in occupational health nursing.

Occupational health nursing research has gained a significant place in national and international nursing programs and has advanced occupational health nurses' understanding of the most effective ways to prevent occupational illness and injury, provide access to quality care for workers, and manage occupational injuries and return to work. This article describes the history of nursing research ...

Consulting in occupational health nursing.

safe handling of cytotoxic drugs and risks of occupational exposure to nursing staffs

background: inherent toxicity of cytotoxic drugs is the basis for their potential adverse risks from occupational exposure to the nursing staff. in iran, chemotherapy regimens are prescribed and administered according to the world updated protocols. but little is done regarding the protective standards in this field. methods: an observational cross-sectional survey was conducted among nurses wh...

Occupational Health Hazards in ICU Nursing Staff

This study analyzed occupational health hazards for Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nurses and nursing technicians, comparing differences in the number and types of hazards which occur at the beginning and end of their careers. A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out with 26 nurses and 96 nursing technicians from a public hospital in the Federal District, Brazil. A Likert-type work-relate...

Tuberculosis in Health Care Staffs

  قبل از کشف و مصرف آنتی بیوتیک ها، خطر سل در بین کارکنان بهداشتی بسیار قابل توجه بود، اما از سال ۱۹۵۰ به دلیل کاهش موارد بروز بیماری در جمعیت و ظهور روشهای درمانی مؤثر، به سرعت کاهش یافت. این تغییرات، اگر نگوئیم غفلت کامل، در دست کم کاهش فعالیتهای کنترل عفونت در بیمارستانها را سبب شد. در سراسر دهه گذشته، دو عامل، عمیقاً نظرات موجود نسبت به خطر سل در در میان کارکنان بهداشتی را تغییر داد.