Abstract
This issue of Workplace Health & Safety contains a Continuing Nursing Education Module for 1.0 contact hour of continuing nursing education credit which 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 May 2027; (3) A score of 80 % is achieved by the participant.
Upon completion of this lesson, the occupational health nurse will be able to:
Evaluate Healthcare Workers (HCWs) adherence to COVID-19 precautionary guidelines post vaccination.
Identify the most frequently practiced COVID-19 precautionary guidelines post vaccination among HCWs.
List possible reasons for non-adherence to COVID-19 precautionary guidelines post vaccination among HCWs.
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.
a. Work-related exposures plus community exposure, lack of appropriate administrative controls, and HCW fatigue b. Worker burnout from high patient burden, ineffective hierarchy of controls, high rates of overtime c. Increased patient burden, shortage of personal protective equipment, and inability to maintain a safe distance from patients d. None of the above
a. Totally prevented HCWs from becoming sick b. Helped, but as the virus evolved and mutated, new variants infected HCWs c. Was viewed as “protective” so some HCWs stopped adhering to the COVID-19 precautionary guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention d. b and c e. All the above
a. Outline what went wrong during the COVID-19 pandemic to result in a high rate of HCW illness b. Assess adherence to and attitudes toward COVID-19 precautionary guidelines after vaccination c. Examine if there was a significant difference in adherence based on job category, gender, or age d. Determine what cultural beliefs facilitated or posed a barrier to vaccination among HCWs
a. Met with 56 participants b. Met with 108 participants c. Met with 48 participants d. Met with 67 participants
a. 79.7% b. 82.8% c. 58.7% d. 92.1%
a. Wearing a well-fitting N95 mask b. Hand hygiene before and after entering a patient room c. Wearing eye protection d. Wearing an isolation gown
a. A significant increase b. No change c. A significant decrease d. A slight non-significant decrease
a. Performed hand hygiene before and after entering a patient’s room b. Wore well-fitting N95 masks in patient areas c. Wore eye protection when entering a room of a patient with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 d. All the above
a. Headache, skin reactions, and difficulty communicating when wearing a mask b. Acceptance or non-acceptance of vaccination c. Personal protective equipment shortages d. Tenure (# of years of experience as a healthcare worker) e. a and c
a. Cross-sectional study design and social desirability bias b. An inadequate population size for sufficient power c. Heterogeneity of participant characteristics d. Recruitment from multiple healthcare facilities