Zika Virus
Zika virus (ZIKV) infections are the latest global public health emergency. Occupational health nurses can protect society by educating workers, women of childbearing age, and others traveling in ZIKV-infected areas about prevention strategies. (Source: Workplace Health and Safety)
Source: Workplace Health and Safety - July 21, 2016 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Phillips, J. A., Neyland, A. Tags: Current Topics Source Type: research
Occupational Functionality: A Concept Analysis
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Source: Workplace Health and Safety - July 21, 2016 Category: Occupational Health Tags: CE Module Source Type: research
Occupational Functionality: A Concept Analysis
Occupational health nursing has evolved since the late 19th century and, with the inclusion of advanced practice nursing, has become essential to the health and safety of workers. A key component of the knowledge required of advanced practice occupational health nurses is an understanding of what it means for workers to be fit for duty. The definition or concept of being fit for duty varies depending on the point-of-view of the health care provider. Health care providers across all professions must have a consistent understanding of what it means to be fit for duty. Literature shows that professions and specialties that of...
Source: Workplace Health and Safety - July 21, 2016 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Combs, B., Heaton, K. Tags: Continuing Education Source Type: research
Quality of Life, Sleep, and Health of Air Traffic Controllers With Rapid Counterclockwise Shift Rotation
In conclusion, these workers are at risk for chronic non-transmittable diseases and compromised work performance, suggesting the need for more rest time before working nightshifts and work environments that stimulate physical activity and healthy diets. (Source: Workplace Health and Safety)
Source: Workplace Health and Safety - July 21, 2016 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Sonati, J. G., De Martino, M. M. F., Vilarta, R., da Silva Maciel, E., Sonati, R. J. F., Paduan, P. C. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Commercial Truck Driver Health and Safety: Exploring Distracted Driving Performance and Self-Reported Driving Skill
This study used a driving simulator to examine effects of cell phone, texting, and email distractions as well as self-reported driver optimism bias on the driving performance of commercial truck drivers. Results revealed that more visually demanding tasks were related to poorer driving performance. However, the cell phone task resulted in less off-the-road eye glances. Drivers reporting being "very skilled" displayed poorer driving performance than those reporting being "skilled." Onboard communication devices provide a practical, yet visually and manually demanding, solution for connecting drivers and dispatchers. Truckin...
Source: Workplace Health and Safety - July 21, 2016 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Stavrinos, D., Heaton, K., Welburn, S. C., McManus, B., Griffin, R., Fine, P. R. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Prevalence of Respiratory Protective Devices in U.S. Health Care Facilities: Implications for Emergency Preparedness
An online questionnaire was developed to explore respiratory protective device (RPD) prevalence in U.S. health care facilities. The survey was distributed to professional nursing society members in 2014 and again in 2015 receiving 322 and 232 participant responses, respectively. The purpose of this study was to explore if the emergency preparedness climate associated with Ebola virus disease changed the landscape of RPD use and awareness. Comparing response percentages from the two sampling time frames using bivariate analysis, no significant changes were found in types of RPDs used in health care settings. N95 filtering f...
Source: Workplace Health and Safety - July 21, 2016 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Wizner, K., Stradtman, L., Novak, D., Shaffer, R. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Is There Disparity in Cardiovascular Health Between Migrant Workers and Native Workers?
The purpose of this study was to identify the probability of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) and its association with metabolic syndrome (MS) risk factors among middle-aged Korean Chinese (KC) migrant women workers compared to comparable native Korean (NK) women workers. Using matched samples based on the propensity score matching method, 10-year CVD risk was calculated and MS risk factors identified. Logistic regression and classification and regression tree (CART) analysis were conducted. The probability of KC migrants’ 10-year CVD risk was significantly lower (6.4%) than NK women risk (7.8%, t = 1.99, p = ...
Source: Workplace Health and Safety - July 21, 2016 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Lee, H., Cho, S., Kim, Y. K., Kim, J. H. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
A Fall in the Workplace Leads to a Diagnosis of Parkinsons Disease
A 62 year old male worker sustained a head contusion from a fall in the workplace. When assessing the mechanism of the fall, it was noted that the worker stated that his feet became "stuck" and would not move. He also stated that he could not move fast enough to break his fall. Upon physical examination, a resting tremor was noted as well as upper and lower body rigidity, and a festinating gait. The worker was evaluated by a neurologist and diagnosed with early Parkinson’s disease. (Source: Workplace Health and Safety)
Source: Workplace Health and Safety - July 21, 2016 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Lurati, A. R. Tags: Professional Practice Source Type: research
The Importance of Employee Breaks
The occupational and environmental health nurse should encourage workers to take work breaks. Breaks enable all workers to perform at their best. (Source: Workplace Health and Safety)
Source: Workplace Health and Safety - June 22, 2016 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Randolph, S. A. Tags: Current Topics Source Type: research
Recognizing, Confronting, and Eliminating Workplace Bullying
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Source: Workplace Health and Safety - June 22, 2016 Category: Occupational Health Tags: CE Module Source Type: research
Recognizing, Confronting, and Eliminating Workplace Bullying
Workplace bullying (WPB) behaviors negatively affect nurse productivity, satisfaction, and retention, and hinder safe patient care. The purpose of this article is to define WPB, differentiate between incivility and WPB, and recommend actions to prevent WPB behaviors. Informed occupational and environmental health nurses and nurse leaders must recognize, confront, and eliminate WPB in their facilities and organizations. Recognizing, confronting, and eliminating WPB behaviors in health care is a crucial first step toward sustained improvements in patient care quality and the health and safety of health care employees. (Sourc...
Source: Workplace Health and Safety - June 22, 2016 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Berry, P. A., Gillespie, G. L., Fisher, B. S., Gormley, D. K. Tags: Continuing Education Source Type: research
Differences in Hospital Managers, Unit Managers, and Health Care Workers Perceptions of the Safety Climate for Respiratory Protection
This article compares hospital managers’ (HM), unit managers’ (UM), and health care workers’ (HCW) perceptions of respiratory protection safety climate in acute care hospitals. The article is based on survey responses from 215 HMs, 245 UMs, and 1,105 HCWs employed by 98 acute care hospitals in six states. Ten survey questions assessed five of the key dimensions of safety climate commonly identified in the literature: managerial commitment to safety, management feedback on safety procedures, coworkers’ safety norms, worker involvement, and worker safety training. Clinically and statistically signific...
Source: Workplace Health and Safety - June 22, 2016 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Peterson, K., Rogers, B. M. E., Brosseau, L. M., Payne, J., Cooney, J., Joe, L., Novak, D. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Worksite Physical Activity Intervention for Ambulatory Clinic Nursing Staff
Health behaviors, including physical activity (PA), of registered nurses (RNs) and medical assistants (MAs) are suboptimal but may improve with worksite programs. Using a repeated-measures crossover design, the authors explored if integrating a 6-month worksite non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT) intervention, with and without personalized health coaching via text messaging into workflow could positively affect sedentary time, PA, and body composition of nursing staff without jeopardizing work productivity. Two ambulatory clinics were randomly assigned to an environmental NEAT intervention plus a mobile text message...
Source: Workplace Health and Safety - June 22, 2016 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Tucker, S., Farrington, M., Lanningham-Foster, L. M., Clark, M. K., Dawson, C., Quinn, G. J., Laffoon, T., Perkhounkova, Y. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Determinants of General Health, Work-Related Strain, and Burnout in Public Versus Private Emergency Medical Technicians in Istanbul
This study investigated the impact of working for public versus private ambulance services in Turkey and elaborated on predictors of mental, physical, and emotional well-being in emergency medical technicians (EMT-Bs). In this observational cross-sectional study, an 81-question self-report survey was used to gather data about employee demographics, socioeconomic status, educational background, working conditions, and occupational health and workplace safety (OHS), followed by the 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), the Work-Related Strain Inventory (WRSI), and the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) with three subsc...
Source: Workplace Health and Safety - June 22, 2016 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Tunaligil, V., Dokucu, A. I., Erdogan, M. S. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Poster Presentations From the 2016 AAOHN Annual Meeting in Jacksonville
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Source: Workplace Health and Safety - June 22, 2016 Category: Occupational Health Tags: Poster Presentations Source Type: research
