Aaohn J
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1. The majority of ocular burns are related to accidents at work. Acute ocular chemical injuries require emergent recognition and management. 2. ⋯ The nurse conducts health hazard assessments of the workplace, provides information about workplace chemicals and their risks, and ensures proper safety protective equipment and emergency supplies. Practicing emergency procedures such as irrigation is important. 5. The nurse monitors and analyzes injury exposure episodes and trends, along with coordinating referrals, treatments, and follow up care for workers with ocular chemical burns.
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1. OSHA's new Respiratory Protection Standard requires employers to fully comply with its provisions by October 5, 1998 though a 90 day enforcement extension has been granted since the Standard's issuance. 2. ⋯ A critical determinant of excellence in respiratory protection will be the thoroughness with which the mandated written program addresses essential worksite applications. 3. Highlights of the Standard include a mandatory medical questionnaire (or equivalent examination) for all (voluntary and nonvoluntary) respirator users (with the exception of voluntary filtering facepiece users), expanded respirator fit testing protocols, information/training provisions, and program evaluation requirements.
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Recognition of the mortality and morbidity associated with prostate cancer has resulted in employer based screening programs. This retrospective cohort study identified the employer costs of prostate cancer screening and referrals due to abnormal test results. The subjects were 385 men enrolled in a workplace screening program at a single employer between 1993 and 1995. ⋯ Only one malignancy was found. The total cost of additional referrals was $31,815, or 42% of the cost of screening plus referrals. As the cost per screening encounter was low, prostate cancer screening in the workplace is an efficient alternative.
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1. Employee education and training about upper extremity anatomy/physiology, risk factors and intervention strategies, including ergonomics, may promote wellness and prevent injuries in the workplace. 2. It is important that nurses in the workplace be proactive in the development and implementation of injury prevention and education programs related to CTDs. 3. Reducing known risk factors and educating workers could have financial benefit for management and should result in healthier, happier employees.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Treatment of hand and wrist pain. A randomized clinical trial of high voltage pulsed, direct current built into a wrist splint.
To determine the effectiveness of high voltage pulsed current (HVPC) in reducing chronic hand edema, 120 individuals were randomly assigned to one of two treatment groups. Group I clients were given an appropriate sized wrist splint, incorporating an energized, high voltage pulsed unit. Group II clients were given an identical splint with a non-energized unit. ⋯ The energized group also had improved repetitive task times. None of these improvements occurred in the non-energized group. Based on these results, HVPC appears to be an effective method for minimizing the severity of repetitive stress injuries of the wrist.