Needle sticks, drugs, repetitive motion injuries, back strains from lifting patients — these are just some of the potential areas for claims when working in healthcare and nursing. Training all members of the healthcare team, regardless of location, is imperative to keeping employees safe in this environment.
Don't forget to use a training roster to document your employee safety training.
Healthcare Workplace Injury Profile
A Practical Guide to Resident Handling
Tool for Prioritizing High-Risk Patient Handling Tasks
OSHA Safe Patient Handling: A Self-Assessment
OSHA Safe Patient Handling: Preventing MSDs in Nursing Homes
Home Healthcare Workers: How to Prevent Violence on the Job
Occupational Hazards in Home Healthcare
Preventing Allergic Reactions to Natural Rubber Latex in the Workplace
15 second patient mobility tool
Mobility Decision Support Tool
Safe Resident Handling Program Checklist
OSHA Safe Patient Handling: Busting the Myths
Safe Patient Handling Training for Schools of Nursing