10 healthy snack alternatives for nurses
Being a nurse can be stressful and each day is filled with challenges. Taking care of yourself is just as important as taking care of your patients. Healthy snacks can provide the energy and nutrients …
Advice for getting through your first year as a nurse
Introduction Starting a career as a nurse can be both exciting and overwhelming. As a new nurse, you will be faced with challenges that you may not have experienced in your nursing program. You will …
Things employers need to know about ultra-low humidity environments
Introduction Ultra-low humidity environments are characterised by very dry air, typically with a relative humidity (RH) level of less than 20%. Such environments are common in workplaces where work may need to be undertaken in …
Workplace Anxiety
Workplace anxiety is real, and can be caused by lots of reasons, including demands of the job, excessive workload or unrealistic targets, as well as conflicts with colleagues or not having enough support. First, it’s …
Use of biological monitoring in the management of workplace exposures
Biological monitoring is a process of measuring and analysing substances in biological samples, such as blood, urine, or breath, to determine an individual’s level of exposure to hazardous substances. The aim of biological monitoring is …
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Common work-related restrictive pulmonary disorders
Work-related restrictive pulmonary disorders are lung diseases that result from exposure to harmful substances in the workplace. These conditions can be caused by various occupational hazards, such as inhalation of dust, fumes, gases, and vapours. …
Vibration-Induced Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Exposure to hand transmitted vibration is a well-known risk factor for the development of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). How does carpal tunnel syndrome occur? CTS occurs when the median nerve, which runs from the forearm …
First Aid training is essential in the workplace.
In order to establish what provision for first-aid training is required you should make an assessment of the first-aid needs appropriate to the circumstances of your business. This should include consideration of: the workplace, the …
Hearing loss: protect workers to prevent problems
Hearing loss is common and is likely to occur as we get older. However, noise-induced hearing loss can be preventable, particularly when exposure to noise is in the workplace. Over five million working-age people in …
Health Surveillance in the workplace
For some professions health surveillance is vital to ensure employees exposure to certain workplace health risks can be managed properly. There can also be a requirement when the employee is carrying out work that may …