H E A LT H A N D S A F E T Y
Survey
Hazardous drug handling
60+40 76+24 98+2
Only 60% say they have received training in hazardous drugs and antineoplastics safety
76% report they did not have an opportunity to provide input on developing policies and procedures on hazardous drugs
98% feel encouraged by their employer to file an incident or report exposure to hazardous drugs
1 in 3
nurses (both male and female) report they have not been given safety education in working with hazardous drugs relating to pregnancy
Safe patient handling
<9 <:9 One in five nurses say their employer does not provide safe lifting equipment Nearly 50% say lifting equipment is not easily accessible 20% say equipment is not in good working order
Bloodborne pathogens
More than
½
of respondents have suffered an injury related to lifting a patient 46% did not report the injury 53% said they didn't report for fear of being blamed
93+7
One in three nurses say not all their needles and syringes have safety guards
93% participate in annual bloodborne pathogen training
When choosing not to use safe lifting procedures or equipment, nurses give these reasons: Can't find extra help 62% Takes too much time 57% Equipment not on floor 44% Equipment is broken 19% Haven't been trained on equipment 12%
38%
report having had a needle stick injury or blood-borne pathogen exposure 91% were treated in a respectful and confidential manner 78% received counsel for HIV testing
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