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2 15 C H A P T E R TRENDS IN WORKPLACE SAFETY

© 2010 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 3 Workforce Trends  Nursing involves heavy physical labor.  Majority of nurses are women.  Nursing workforce is aging.  Shortage of nurses

© 2010 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 4 Patient Trends  Patients are sicker.  Patients are heavier.

© 2010 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 5 Nurse Injury Statistics  Strain/sprain most common injury (Table 15-1)  One of the worst occupations for musculoskeletal problems

© 2010 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 6 Hazards of Health Care Environments  All settings contain hazards (Table 15-2).  Health hazards cause health problems.

© 2010 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 7 Exposure and Controls  Exposure: Opportunity to receive a dose  Effects—function of risk, toxicity, dose  Epidemiology of injury (Figure 15-3)  Hazards can be recognized and managed (Table 15-3).

© 2010 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 8 Biological Hazards  Infectious agents (Figure 15-4)  Blood-borne Pathogens Standard  Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

© 2010 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 9 Potentially Infectious Body Fluids and Tissues (data from OSHA, 1991, Section b) Biological Hazards (cont.)

© 2010 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 10 Chemical Hazards  Hazardous drugs  Cleaning agents, anesthetic gases  Latex (Table 15-4)  Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)

© 2010 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 11 Mechanical/Biomechanical Hazards  Lifting, moving, caring for patients  Workplace design or layout  Ergonomics

© 2010 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 12 Physical Hazards  Radiation, lasers, gas under pressure (Table 15-5)  Noise

© 2010 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 13 Psychosocial  Stress (Figure 15-7)  Workplace violence  Administrative controls  Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs)

© 2010 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 14 Work Schedules  Rotating shifts, extended hours, overtime  Administrative controls can minimize effects

© 2010 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 15 Workplace Safety Laws and Regulations  Occupational Safety and Health Act  Workers’ Compensation