Pete picked up a rack of specimens that needed to be delivered to the serology lab across the hall. He wore gloves because he was handling specimens, and he pushed the lab exit door open using the knob. He walked across the hallway in his PPE, and he opened the door to the serology lab to...
Healthcare Life Safety Compliance - Volume 25, Issue 3
Rhonda Collins, DNP, RN, FAAN, has served as the chief nursing officer for Vocera since January 2014. Previously, she was vice president and business manager for Fresenius Kabi USA, was responsible for the stateside launch of the company’s intravenous infusion pump, and led the...
Healthcare Life Safety Compliance - Volume 25, Issue 3
Rhonda Collins, DNP, RN, FAAN, has served as the chief nursing officer for Vocera since January 2014. Previously, she was vice president and business manager for Fresenius Kabi USA, was responsible for the stateside launch of the company’s intravenous infusion pump, and led the...
The latest rollback of COVID-19 safety guidelines by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is a serious risk for prolonging the pandemic, says National Nurses United (NNU), which is calling on the CDC to reverse the new guidelines.
The latest rollback of COVID-19 safety guidelines by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is a serious risk for prolonging the pandemic, says National Nurses United (NNU), which is calling on the CDC to reverse the new guidelines.
Be sure that your leadership has signed off on workplace violence assessments and that water management plans are being acted upon as you prepare for your next survey with The Joint Commission.
Be sure that your leadership has signed off on workplace violence assessments and that water management plans are being acted upon as you prepare for your next survey with The Joint Commission.
Pete picked up a rack of specimens that needed to be delivered to the serology lab across the hall. He wore gloves because he was handling specimens, and he pushed the lab exit door open using the knob. He walked across the hallway in his PPE, and he opened the door to the serology lab to...
Pete picked up a rack of specimens that needed to be delivered to the serology lab across the hall. He wore gloves because he was handling specimens, and he pushed the lab exit door open using the knob. He walked across the hallway in his PPE, and he opened the door to the serology lab to...
Healthcare Life Safety Compliance - Volume 25, Issue 3
Here’s a telling statistic that hits home: Two to three nurses at Massachusetts General Hospital are assaulted on any given day. Nurses at the Boston hospital contend with shoves, kicks, and verbal harassment daily, according to an October 2021 report from WBUR.
