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1
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What is safety?

A

the condition of being protected from or likely to cause danger, risk, or injury.

2
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What is health/Well-being?

A

important force in our daily lives, and is influenced by life circumstances, beliefs, actions, culture, and social, economic and physical environments.

Health is a vehicle that enables and facilitates meaningful
living.

absence of illness

3
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Physical Hazards?

A

Violence
Psychological
Sexual

4
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Bloodborn Pathogens?

A
Hepatitis B (HBV) virulence: ability to spread and able to live outside its host (Hep. B can live outside its host for 10 days) 
Hepatitis C (HCV) mostly contracted by sharing of needles
HIV/AIDS can live outside host for nano seconds

contracted through orifice

5
Q

Body Fluid Exposure?

A

Sharp Object needles
Splash urine, blood, sputum, vomit
Combination

6
Q

OIIQ?

A

ordres des infirmieres at des infirmiers du quebec

7
Q

CSST?

A

commission de la sante et de la securite du travail du quebec

8
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CNA?

A

canadian nurses association

9
Q

CDC?

A

centers for disease & control

10
Q

NIOSH?

A

National institute for occupational safety & health

11
Q

EAP

A

employee assistance program (counselling)

12
Q

RNAO

BPG

A

registered nurses association of ontario

best practice guidelines

13
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CCOSH

A

canadian center for occupational health & safety

14
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OH&S

A

occupational health & safety

15
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WHO

A

world health organization

16
Q

Who passed the Occupational Health Act, considered the first legislation of its kind in North America?

A

Saskatchewan

17
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What are the three acts passes by saskatchewan?

A

The right to know about hazards and dangers in the workplace

The right to participate in health and safety issues through a workplace committee

The right to refuse unsafe work

18
Q

one positive and now negative scp?

A

P: vaccines
N: lack of sleep

19
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Workplace hazards/risks?

A
Physical
Chemical
Psychosocial
Ergonomic/Environmental
Biological

there is overlapping

20
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What is a physical hazard?

A

Violence:
act of domination and constraint. a person tries to impose his/her will on another person, whether by physical force, verbal threats, humiliation, etc”.

21
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Forms of Violence?

A

Physical

Psychological Harassment/Mobbing
Example: group of people bullying one person

Sexual Harassment

22
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Psychological Risk?

A

Burnout:
physical and psychological exhaustion and the development of negative behaviours and feelings towards oneself and others.

results from chronic stress produced by occupational activity.

23
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Chemical hazard?

A

sharps container

cleaning chemicals

24
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Burnout – Risk Factors?

A
Excessive Workload
Lack of participation in decisions
Absence of Autonomy
Heavy burden of responsibility
Stress

Related to absence of orientation in a service
Lack of training
Exposure to violence
Conflictual relations

25
Q

Preventive Measures?

A

Pay attention to and respect your body’s different signals (e.g., mood changes, loss of physical fitness).

Ask a specialist for help

Use the services of the Employee Assisstance Program (EAP), if it is offered.

Preserve the balance between work and important activities, such as leisure time and family activities.

Maintain your social network.

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Ergonomic factors?

anatomical position for the job you are doing

A
  1. comfortable chairs at school
  2. moving neck to see teacher (bad for neck)
  3. frequent use of a computer mouse (wrist damage)
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Environmental factors?

A
  1. temperature (cold)
  2. tight nit classroom
  3. ventilation