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AJN Off the Charts
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Deviation from best practices such as reuse of single patient items, shared fluid bags, use of fluids not designed or approved for injection or intravenous use, or failure to discard fluids when no longer safe for use are examples of situations that may result in adverse outcomes.
Diversity Nursing
AUGUST 30, 2023
Timothy Aurelio, an Emergency Room Nurse who worked during the pandemic, was forced to reuse his N95 mask due to a short supply of PPE. The N95 Mask Preserver: The COVID-19 pandemic inspired Nurse innovators to push the limits and invent practical solutions to everyday problems.
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Nurse.com
AUGUST 22, 2022
Shortage in equipment forced nurses in many situations to reuse PPE as a last resort, despite the increased risk of infection associated with doing so (to both themselves and to patients). Overcrowded facilities have been faced with the heart wrenching decision to turn patients away based on the predicted survivability rate.
AJN Off the Charts
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
Nurses working in health care systems can advocate for the exploration of ways to support environmentally friendly purchasing efforts, such as masks and gowns that can safely and effectively be cleaned and reused, and the update of policies and procedures to consider environmental impacts of waste management practices.
Chicago Caregiving
APRIL 27, 2022
We can work to reuse and recycle materials so that factories don’t need to produce as much. Directly or indirectly, we are all responsible for the air pollution in our cities, our country and our planet. We should each work to do what we can to reduce our carbon footprint.
Nurse.com
AUGUST 22, 2022
Shortage in equipment forced nurses in many situations to reuse PPE as a last resort, despite the increased risk of infection associated with doing so (to both themselves and to patients). Overcrowded facilities have been faced with the heart wrenching decision to turn patients away based on the predicted survivability rate.
Minority Nurse
OCTOBER 16, 2023
For instance, Wilson says there’s no need to reuse personal protective gear or masks when there’s not a shortage. But putting the best approaches into practice isn’t always perfect. Misinformation can work against infection prevention, even despite the best intentions.
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