To bring to light the dedication of healthcare workers worldwide throughout the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organisation has designated 2021 as the International Year of Health and Care Workers. Recognising the risks that healthcare workers face everyday is a start. Although hazards are present in every workplace and are a threat to everyone’s …
10 Christmas Gifts for the Unsung Heroes of the Pandemic: Nurses
With the whiff of uncertainty and the plight of the epidemic hovering over this year, it is no surprise that the healthcare workers have had to learn to adapt and grow during these challenging times with utmost vigilance and unwavering strength. This Christmas let us acknowledge the grace and generosity of our valued nurses by …
World Health Organization’s Number 1 Goal: Prevent Sharps Injuries
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the risks and challenges that healthcare workers face every day. This includes injuries, infections, violence, and avoidable safety-related incidents. Due to the stressful environment that these workers struggle with, they are more prone to errors which can lead to patient harm. The World Health Organisation’s World Patient Safety Day (WPSD) …
Preventing the Risk of Scalpel Injuries to Livestock Handlers
Livestock handlers undertake surgical castration with scalpels to remove testicles from male animals such as cows or swine. Livestock handlers are often exposed to occupational health risks of scalpel cuts and injuries during castration procedures. As sharps injuries have been observed in veterinarian practices associated with large animals, it is important for livestock handlers to …
Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2020
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women around the globe, causing major physical and emotional problems for those who experience it. 55 people in Australia will be diagnosed with breast cancer everyday this year. This will have a deeply negative effect on many families across the country. Given the high volume of circumstances …
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The Danger of Misconception Regarding the Risks of Ampoule Cuts
Needle-stick and sharps injuries (NSI) are a commonly reoccurring issue in healthcare workplaces. Without adequate protection, healthcare professionals face many multifaceted threats to their safety. In 2018, it was reported that 90.3% of nurses sustained at least one NSI over a six month period. Of these injuries, ampoules are frequently reported to be the primary …