ISSN:1533-1458    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2002

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

Bloodborne pathogens pose a continuing threat to healthcare workers. The frequency of needlesticks and wounds from other sharps has been reduced by the use of safety devices in many healthcare workplaces but it has not been eliminated. The need for appropriate management of a needlestick or other exposure that could carry a bloodborne pathogen has become increasingly clear as more is learned about the factors affecting transmission of these infectious agents. With better diagnostic tools and more therapeutic agents the success rate of postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) will continue to improve. This article will focus on those agents as they pose the greatest known threats and offer the potential for intervention.

ISSN:1533-1458    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2002

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:1533-1458    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2002

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:1533-1458    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2002

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

This article explains the process of converting an organization to infusion safety products as mandated by the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act and the subsequent OSHA directive regarding safer needle devices.

ISSN:1533-1458    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2002

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

The authors present major epidemiological findings from the EPINet multihospital research database of the International Healthcare Worker Safety Center, and discuss how the data has been used to promote protective policies for healthcare workers. The authors also take a comparative look at US, Italian, and Japanese EPINet data, and highlight key differences.

ISSN:1533-1458    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2002

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

The Infusion Nurses Society (INS) recognizes the right of patients to appropriate assessment and management of pain. All patients, regardless of practice setting, should have their pain adequately assessed and effectively managed by competently trained nurses. Infusion nurse specialists often provide or maintain the avenue for access and have the skill and expertise to assess and administer pain therapies as prescribed.

ISSN:1533-1458    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2002

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

Inserting intravenous catheter lines, giving injections, handling and discarding sharps, and assisting with sterile procedures...these, and many other high-risk procedures are an ordinary part of the daily practice regimen for many nurses, especially those specializing in infusion therapy. In addition, nurses engaged in an infusion practice are subject to exposure to bloodborne diseases that can prove to be career-ending and fatal. Despite the frequency with which these high-risk procedures are performed, developing case law reveals the perils associated with these activities.Courts around the country have dealt with a number of issues that may be of interest to nurses who start IV catheters, give injections, handle and discard sharps, and assist with sterile procedures. In addition, a growing number of cases are focusing on the rights and responsibilities of healthcare professionals and patients who have been exposed to blood and blood products. This article will explore a number of those issues: the distinction that courts make between nonclinicians and professionals who suffer needlestick injuries or who are exposed to blood and blood products; the intersection between needlestick injuries and exposure to blood and blood products and the worker’s compensation system; product liability causes of action; and emotional distress causes of action filed by healthcare professionals and others. It is hoped that this information will be instructive, and that the issues discussed herein will be considered when practice expectations are identified. If that happens, the clinical environment can be safer for nurses and patients.

ISSN:1533-1458    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2002

数据来源: OVID

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The CRNI Certification Examination consists of 200 multiple-choice questions covering the nine core content areas of infusion nursing: Technology and Clinical Applications, Fluid and Electrolyte Balance, Pharmacology, Infection Control, Pediatrics, Transfusion Therapy, Antineoplastic Therapy, Parenteral Nutrition, and Quality Assurance. The review questions provided below are modeled on the CRNI exam and are intended to help exam candidates test their knowledge of infusion therapy practice. This special section is a regular addition to theJournal of Infusion Nursing, with each edition focusing on a single content area.

ISSN:1533-1458    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2002

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

Providing nutritional support for patients with liver, biliary, pancreatic, or renal disease can be challenging because of the complexity associated with the underlying disease state. Parenteral nutrition interventions should be determined using sound, evidence-based practice recommendations, not based on tradition. This article discusses the current evidence-based practice guidelines for providing parenteral nutrition formula modification to patients with liver, biliary, pancreatic or renal disease.

ISSN:1533-1458    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2002

数据来源: OVID