Workplace health & safety
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A 52-year-old female working as a registered nurse in the ICU developed tremors with fine motor activities in stressful situations. She was evaluated by a neurologist and was diagnosed with physiological tremors. Implications for practice are explored.
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Occupational and environmental health nurses must monitor credible sources for accurate information, provide timely education to workers, and ensure adequate workplace policies to protect their workforce against Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS).
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Body Mass Index is a useful screening measure, but there are limitations to consider when using it to evaluate body fat.
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Occupational and environmental health nurses should be aware of bath salts and spice as drugs of abuse that have increased in recent years and educate workers and management about their harmful effects.
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Bullying in the nursing workplace has been identified as a factor that affects patient outcomes and increases occupational stress and staff turnover. The purpose of this project was to assess registered nurses' perceived exposure to workplace bullying. ⋯ The results of this study suggest that workplace bullying remains a problem for which reduction strategies must be devised as a means of retaining nurses and preventing adverse outcomes. One strategy shown to be effective in curbing bullying is assertiveness and aggression training for nurses.