Abstract
This issue of Workplace Health & Safety contains a Continuing Nursing Education Module for 1.0 contact hour of continuing nursing education credit will be awarded by AAOHN upon successful completion of the posttest and evaluation.
A certificate will be awarded when the following requirements are met by the participant: (1) Participant logs on to the AAOHN LMS website at www.aaohn.org/education/online-learning-center and enrolls in the course ($10 members; $15 non-members); (2) The completed posttest and course evaluation are entered online at http://www.aaohn.org by October 2022; (3) A score of 75% (6 correct answers) is achieved by the participant.
Upon completion of this lesson, the occupational health nurse will be able to:
Describe the potential risks for work-related asthma for Certified Nurse Aides.
Identify proper prevention measures when handling cleaning products.
The American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. is an Approved Provider of continuing nursing education by the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc., an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. The American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. is additionally approved as a CNE provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing (#CEP9283).
Contact hours received for successful completion of the posttest and evaluation may be used for relicensure, certification, and re-certification.
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Researchers collected data at more than one point over an extended period of time Researchers collected data during a single period of time Researchers collected data over three or more periods of time Researchers collected experimental and interventional data
Only relates to pre-existing asthma worsened by workplace irritants Only applies to a specific occupation Only relates to asthma caused by a workplace irritant Applies to both pre-existing asthma worsened by workplace irritants and asthma caused by a workplace irritant
Certified Nurse Aides Registered Nurses Nurse Practitioners Vocational Nurses
Cleaning and disinfection tasks Patient bed-baths Administering medications Wearing personal protective equipment especially masks
There are differences in workplaces among CNAs and registered nurses CNAs are more often employed in nursing homes, hospice, and homes Less bleach and quaternary ammonium products are used in nursing homes, homes, and hospice All the above
High response rate Results can be generalizable globally First study to specifically address CNAs and work-related asthma Non-random sampling
Identifying risky exposure to cleaning products and practices Developing procedures for safe cleaning practices Counseling CNAs on proper preventive measures when handling cleaning products and proper use of protective personal equipment. All the above