Healthcare Worker Safety
It's an important topic and one that is multi-faceted.
Healthcare workers today are faced with safety issues in a vast
array of settings. Areas include Safer Medical Devices, Latex
Allergy, Ergonomics, Violence, Fire and Electrical Safety, Standard
Precautions and Glove Issues.
Envision, Inc. strives to
offer you the most complete educational tools you need to train your
staff in all of these safety areas.
Visit our website to
learn more about the following training programs:
Safer
Medical Devices and Bloodborne Pathogens
The Latex
Allergy Dilemma
Ergonomics:Working
Smarter Not Harder
All The Right
Moves:Moving and Transferring Patients
Violence
in Healthcare
Better
Safe:Fire and Electrical Safety
Back to
Basics:Applying The Standard Precautions
Glove
Issues
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Information
on other available programs
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Greetings!
We would like to welcome all of our new subscribers to the
Envision, Inc. e-newsletter and say a heartfelt "thank you" to
those of you who gave us such a warm response to our first
edition! At Envision we strive to bring you the latest
information and tools to help meet your educational needs.
Each edition of our newsletter will be filled with the latest
news and tips on a particular topic.
In this issue, we focus on Worker Safety. We have
links to the latest articles on the subject, as well as tips
and comments from your colleagues! Do you have ideas that you
would like to share regarding worker safety or our upcoming
topic...? We'd love to hear from you!
Email or call us
with your tips or comments.
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OSHA Announces Plan to Reduce Ergonomic
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 The U.S. Department of Labor has released an
announcement regarding the new comprehensive plan by the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration to reduce the
number of ergonomic injuries.
The
full story...
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Healthcare Worker's Who Handle Sharps Risk Serious
Consequences |
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 Healthcare Purchasing News reports on the risk
involved in handling sharps devices. The article addresses the
risk to all healthcare workers and the use of safer needle
devices.
Read
the article
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Biosafety Concerns Are Key In Building Better
Labs |
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New threats of bioterrorism have given rise to the
awareness of workplace safety in the medical field.
American Medical News addresses the issue of secure
facilities and proper handling of dangerous pathogens to
ensure a safer environment for workers and the public.
Full
Story
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Employers Fight Violence |
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A USA Today article reports on measures
employers are beginning to take to address the growing
incidence of workplace violence.
Read
the article
Violence in the news...
Nurses
shot in hospital parking lot(CNN)
Attacks
On Nurses Soar(Edinburgh News)
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Gloves Issues |
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For the latest information regarding glove issues,
check out the following links for information
regarding:
Critical
Glove Barrier Issues
Glove
Associated Reactions
Potential
Consequences of Glove Powder
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Resources and Tips |
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 This is YOUR section! Check out Worker
Safety training tips and comments from your colleagues, as
well as, links to other valuable resources. This page can only
be accessed by our e-newsletter subscribers and it's designed
just for you!
Have some ideas that you would like to
share? Contact us! Don't forget to tell your co-workers
about us and forward them a copy of the newsletter! They
can sign up to receive their own copy of the newsletter by
visiting our website.
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