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• Title:Working safely in health care : a practical guide / Deborah L. Fell-Carlson.
  
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• Author/Creator:Fell-Carlson, Deborah L.
  
• Published/Created:Clifton Park, NY : Thomson Delmar Learning, ©2008.
  

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  • Location:WOODWARD LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
    
  • Call Number: WA487.5.H4 F317 2008
    
  • Number of Items:2
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Medical personnel--Health and hygiene.
  Health facilities--Safety measures.
  
• Medical Subjects: Health Personnel.
  Safety Management.
  Health Facilities.
  
• Description:xxxiv, 430 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
  
• Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
  
• ISBN:9781418006235 (pbk.)
  1418006238 (pbk.)
  
• Contents:Sect. I. Laying the foundation
  Ch. 1. Caring for the caregiver - a fresh approach to health care safety
  Ch. 2. Understanding hazards and controls in health care
  Sect. II. Hazards and controls in health care
  Pt. 1. Preventing musculoskeletal injuries in health care
  Ch. 3. Performing clinical support tasks safety
  Ch. 4. Safe client movement and handling
  Ch. 5. Preventing sups, trips, and falls in the health care environment
  Pt. 2. Chemical safety and airborne exposures
  Ch. 6. Working safety with drugs and other substances
  Ch. 7. Indoor air quality in health care - good air for good health
  Pt. 3. Disease prevention
  Ch. 8. Disease transmission basics
  Ch. 9. Preventing disease transmission - managing disease exposure
  Ch. 10. Bloodborne disease prevention and sharps safety
  Pt. 4. Emergency management and security
  Ch. 11. Preventing violence in the health care setting
  Ch. 12. Emergency management and terrorism
  Sect. III. Wellness challenges in health care
  Ch. 13. Personal wellness
  Ch. 14. Surviving shift work safety
  Ch. 15. Managing stress in the care environment
  Sect. IV. Improving working conditions in health care
  Ch. 16. Influencing change
  Ch. 17. Getting involved
  Ch. 18. Staying informed : finding reliable information
  Ch. 19. Shopping for a safe employer
  Sect. V. Case scenarios.