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Health and Safety
Safety is the first pillar of a good life for emergency professionals, rescuers and Fire Fighters. We are operating in a complex and hard environment. Risk prevention and improving working conditions are fundamental for better health and life.
Preventing cardiac deaths in US: what about young non-athletes?
Preventing sudden cardiac deaths in young athletes is grabbing headlines as state legislatures and the NCAA tackle the issue with new urgency. But a big group of people is missing from the growing debate: young people who don’t participate…
Underestimation of pain: The new pain guidelines of the Malaysian Ministry of Health
The Malaysian Ministry of Health published some Paramedic's Guidelines for the Management of Pain in Adult Patients
Pain is a common symptom experienced by many patients. They often have to tolerate severe pain due to poor pain…
The Oakland Cardiac Resuscitation Symposium by Physio-Control
Cardiac arrest is one of the most lethal health problems in the United States, with a median hospital survival rate from adult cardiac arrest of just 18%.
With patient survival being linked to high-performance CPR, join us to learn how you…
Like "Cast Away": Tourist saved after writing HELP in sand
Tourist lost in Far North Queensland bush rescued after writing help in sand
Leaving this message was one of my better decisions.
THE SMH - A 63-year-old British tourist on a self confessed "adventure before dementia" has written of…
Is really possible to set a better protection for the aid workers?
IRIN News, the global news magazine about humanitarian operations, published an interesting article during the World Humanitarian Day, talking about the aggression and killing of aid workers all around the world.
Prevention and Management of Needlestick Injuries in Health Care Settings
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) requests assistance in preventing needlestick injuries among health care workers.
These injuries are caused by needles such as hypodermic needles, blood collection…
Canada - Nurse Practitioners In Rural and Remote Communities
Since the 1950s there have been advanced practice nurses caring for people and communities in various rural and remote settings in Canada. These nurses have been known to many rural Canadians as regional nurses, outpost nurses and community…
Emergency medical services key performance measurement in Asian cities
One of the key principles in the recommended standards is that emergency medical service (EMS) providers should continuously monitor the quality and safety of their services. This requires service providers to implement performance…
Nurses in terrorism event and emergency disasters
Copyright 2006 by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc.
Following the events of September 11, 2001, the threat of a bioterrorism event occurring in the United States has become a realistic concern…
Nursing Emergency Guidelines - remote area's nurse attention
The remote area nurse’s attention is drawn to the issue of professional indemnity and malpractice and a full description of these areas is contained in the section on “Legal Issues”.