Aaohn J
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Improving workplace safety training using a self-directed CPR-AED learning program.
Adequate training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) is an important component of a workplace safety training program. Barriers to traditional in-classroom CPR-AED training programs include time away from work to complete training, logistics, learner discomfort over being in a classroom setting, and instructors who include information irrelevant to CPR. ⋯ The results suggest that the SDL kit yields learning outcomes comparable to those obtained with traditional instructor-led courses and is a more time-efficient tool for CPR-AED training. Furthermore, the SDL kit overcomes many of the barriers that keep individuals from learning CPR and appears to contribute to bystanders' confidently attempting resuscitation.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
The effect of injection speed on the perception of intramuscular injection pain. A clinical update.
Injections are frequently administered by occupational health nurses in worksite health promotion programs. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of varying injection speed on the perception of pain. Fifty workers were given intramuscular (i.m.) hepatitis B vaccine at injection speeds of 10 and 30 seconds per cubic centimeter (s/cc). ⋯ The results showed that no difference in pain was perceived by participants between the two injection speeds. Results also revealed that women consistently had higher mean pain scores than men and significantly more pain at the 0 hour measurement of the 10 s/cc injection. While the results of this study indicate no need to administer an i.m. injection slower than 10 s/cc, occupational health nurses will need to consider gender differences in pain perception when administering injections.
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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.