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 …
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 …
Prevention in Paramedicine – Where There’s No Room For Error
As the first responders to emergencies, paramedics are trained to deliver high levels of care in uncontrolled environments. By nature, paramedicine is a high-stakes field where one must be able to think quickly while dealing with distractions and ensuring their own safety. Paramedics must simultaneously ensure that their patient is safe, secure, and receiving the …
5 Reasons You Should Open Ampoules with an Ampoule Opener
Ampoules are used by people all over the world. Even people who do not practice in the medical industry use ampoules. As well as doctors and nurses, ampoules are used by: patients who need daily injection, users of certain cosmetics, body builders, and more. When opening an ampoule, the user is exposed to a number …
Dramatic Increase in Health Spending Around the World
According to the World Health Organization, the health expenditure per country has been growing steadily since the 1990s. Some countries have reported dramatic increases while the level of healthcare has remained the same. As WHO reports, here are some interesting facts in regards to spending on health around the world. (1) Total global expenditure for health …
Five Ways You Can Give Back To Your Nurses
Nurses are the backbone of the hospital setting; the cogs in the machine, and the soldiers on the frontline. While their role was originally to provide bedside comfort, today’s nurses have a much more complex job, functioning as caregivers, educators, advocates, leaders, managers, and researchers. Medical-surgical nursing is the largest speciality in the nursing profession. …