It’s been said that life is stranger than fiction, and is more spooky too. In celebration of Halloween, we’ve collected the spookiest stories that healthcare workers have shared about the creepy things that have happened while on shift. THE BABY MUMMY: I was working in Africa and the usually very stoic Congolese surgeons called …
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No matter their position or speciality, most medical and nursing professionals have had some experience in hesitating with speaking up when they see a safety risk. Even when the medical professional is fully aware of the potential hazard to the patient, staying silent can be seen as a “safe” option. In a large-scale study, 50% of …
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Here are some quick stats regarding sharps injuries in the healthcare industry – hospitals, clinics, and facilities. Scalpel cuts are the second most common injury in the operating theatres, accounting for 7% of the total number of reported injuries. Risks from the scalpel cuts have been documented including infection by HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, …
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Infection and injuries can occur in any healthcare setting, from the Operating Theatre to the optometrist, to aged care facilities. This blog will focus on podiatry clinics and how they can provide a safe environment for their staff and patients. Without further ado, here are four top ways to prevent infection in podiatry clinics. …
We talk a lot on this blog about sharps injuries and how they may impact the victim and institution. Sometimes, it’s difficult to comprehend the consequences of a sharps injury in a “real-world” sense. Earlier this year Dr Dean C. Taylor from North Carolina presented his own cautionary story of when he contracted a sharps …
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We trust nurses. It has consistently identified in surveys around the world that nurses are ranked as one of the most trust-worthy professions—and the most trusted in healthcare. In the USA surveys consistently point out that nurses have high or very high honesty and ethical standards. European countries ranked nurses only below firefighters based on …
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