Press Release from APIC – 1/20/2016Only 17.4 percent of ambulatory care nurses reported compliance in all nine standard precautions for infection prevention, according to a study published in the January issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, the official publication of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC).Researchers from Northwell Health (formerly North Shore […]
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Fewer than 1 in 5 nurses comply with guidelines for standard infection control precautions
January 22, 2016Category: Hand Hygiene, Hospital, Infection Control, Infection Prevention, Nursing
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Happy Occupational Health Nursing Week! 4/19 – 4/25
April 19, 2015The American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. (AAOHN) is celebrating Occupational Health Nursing (OHN) Week April 19-25, 2015. Each April, OHN Week recognizes and celebrates members of the occupational and environmental health nursing profession. The theme of OHN Week 2015 is “Occupational Health Nurses: Leading the Way for Health & Safety.” Jeannie Tomlinson, president […]
Category: Nursing
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