Items Tagged with 'Nurses'

Silver Spring, MD – A group of lawmakers has reintroduced legislation intended to protect nurses and health care workers against musculoskeletal disorders caused by manually lifting patients.

Silver Spring, MD – The American Nurses Association is calling for all registered nurses to receive the seasonal flu vaccination and to encourage their patients to get vaccinated.

Silver Spring, MD – Declaring that the nursing profession will “no longer tolerate” workplace violence, the American Nurses Association has issued a position statement urging employers and workers to create a culture of respect.

Madison, WI – Health care workers may not be adhering to recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention when removing personal protective equipment after treating patients in isolation rooms, according to a study from the University of Wisconsin.

New York – Newly licensed nurses are more likely than more experienced nurses to suffer sprains, strains and needlesticks, according to a study from New York University.

Kuopio, Finland – Longer breaks between shifts can help nurses bounce back from the demands of work, according to research from the University of Eastern Finland.

Columbus, OH – Intensive care nurses can lower their workplace stress through “mindfulness-based intervention,” according to recent research from the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

Washington – NIOSH is offering a free online training program to help educate nurses and supervisors about reducing the health and safety risks of shift work and long hours.

Washington – Safe patient-handling interventions are needed in health care facilities to help protect workers from career-ending injuries, the American Nurses Association and Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) stated during a May 12 briefing on Capitol Hill.

Davis, CA – A law intended to minimize nurse-to-patient ratios in California has improved safety among the state’s nurses, according to a study from the University of California, Davis.