week 7A Flashcards
1
Q
HC workers demands on their health
A
- physical and mental health
- differs from profession to profession
- differs according to employment circumstances
2
Q
Case of Anne Smith
A
- nursing degree
- three years of working as nurse in edmonton
- work place injury, had to pursue another path
3
Q
Common Hazards
A
- physical risks
- threat of violence
- chem risk
- risk of infection
4
Q
how many people contracted SARS
A
375
5
Q
How many were health workers
A
45%
6
Q
Where are injuries specifically high?
A
patient care especially nursing and PSWs
7
Q
How many health care workers have filed claims due to injury?
A
less than half
8
Q
why such high injury rates
A
- dynamic motion
- easier to control in static environments
9
Q
In BC, how many occupational injuries were from repetitive lifting?
A
83%
10
Q
what was the response
A
mechanical lifts
- only moderately helped
11
Q
what do they need to help prevent those workplace injuries from lifting
A
- policies preventing staff from lifting
- more training on how to use lifts
12
Q
New Challenges
A
- shifting nature of health care, more in home
- workplace safety issues in home care setting will pose new risks
