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Tuberculosis in Hospital Personnel

Infection Control, 1987
AbstractTuberculosis (TB) skin testing practices and the prevalence and inherent risk of TB infection among hospital employees in 167 North Carolina (NC) hospitals were determined from a 79% (132/167) response to a tuberculosis screening questionnaire.
L E, Price, W A, Rutala, G P, Samsa
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STRESS IN HOSPITAL PERSONNEL

Medical Journal of Australia, 1975
Stress levels vary both with the stressful situation and the person's ability to cope. We compared stress levels of nurses, hospital administrators and public service administrators. The highest stress levels occurred in the interns and nurses. The highly stressful situations are analysed and some remedies are suggested.
E M, Bates, B N, Moore
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Occupational hazards to hospital personnel

American Journal of Infection Control, 1985
Hospital personnel are subject to various occupational hazards. Awareness of these risks, compliance with basic preventive measures, and adequate resources for interventions are essential components of an occupational health program. Physical, chemical, and radiation hazards; important infectious risks; and psychosocial problems prevalent in hospital ...
W B, Patterson, D E, Craven, D A, Schwartz, E A, Nardell, J, Kasmer, J, Noble   +5 more
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Tuberculosis Epidemic Among Hospital Personnel

Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, 1989
Abstract Six employees of the emergency department at Parkland Memorial Hospital developed active tuberculosis in 1983-1984. Five of the cases occurred four to 12 months after exposure to the index case, a patient with severe cavitary tuberculosis seen in the emergency department in April 1983.
C E, Haley, R C, McDonald, L, Rossi, W D, Jones, R W, Haley, J P, Luby   +5 more
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Staphylococcal Infections among Hospital Personnel

The American Journal of Nursing, 1958
HE world-wide incidence of hospital acquired, antibiotic resistant, hemolytic staphylococcal infections is now an established fact. The principal efforts to control the problem have been directed toward the treatment of the infections which have occurred in medical and surgical patients.
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HALOTHANE ABUSE IN HOSPITAL PERSONNEL

Survey of Anesthesiology, 1976
Deaths assoicated with halothane abuse have occurred in employees in three different hospitals. The medical profession should be aware of the potential for abuse in this anesthetic drug.
J D, Spencer, F O, Raasch, F A, Trefny
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Who will show up? Estimating ability and willingness of essential hospital personnel to report to work in response to a disaster.

Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 2012
Disaster planning in the healthcare setting requires consideration of surge capacity, specifically the community's ability to provide care for a rapid increase in numbers of patients having varied conditions. Adequate staffing is a key component of surge
L. Adams, Devon M. Berry
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Personnel management for hospital pharmacists

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 1984
This paper launches a seven-part series of articles on personnel management for hospital pharmacists. The series is designed to help hospital pharmacists who supervise other workers improve their skills in handling personnel matters. Methods of managing the pharmacy manager will be reviewed, including the establishment of goals and priorities, time ...
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Surgical Smoke Exposure in Operating Room Personnel: A Review.

JAMA Surgery, 2019
Importance Smoke generated during surgical procedures has long been thought to be hazardous to hospital personnel; however, the degree of danger has yet to be determined. Observations The dangers of surgical smoke are associated with the composition of
Ice V Limchantra, Y. Fong, K. Melstrom
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