Occupational Health And Safety Essentials For Nurses
The NSWNA is an industrial and professional organisation for nurses. The Association represents all level of nurses, employees through to management, and all nursing specialties.
NSWNA’s OHS focus is on the prevention of injuries and the fair and equitable treatment of nurses who are injured at work or develop a work-related illness. Nurses have the right to work in an environment that does not threaten their health, safety or welfare and NSWNA will do everything in its power to protect and enforce this right.
NSWNA provides members with up-to-date advice on OHS issues, both current and emerging (eg. manual handling, violence, latex, legislative changes), and also works with employers and Government and OHS issues relevant to nurses in order to develop protective legislation and policies.
To this end, NSWNA employs professional OHS officers as well as organisers and information officers, each with considerable experience and commitment to OHS. Publications such as The Lamp, the official journal or NSWNA, regularly feature articles on topical OHS issues.
You can download the ‘Occupational Health And Safety Essentials For Nurses – Complete Publication’ (1395kb) here
Protecting Workers Heath and Safety
This new guide, released in April 2009, explains six priorities for model OHS laws.
You can download ‘Protecting Workers Health and Safety’ (252kb) here
Nurses Stree Management Booklet
The must read booklet for nurses dealing with stressful environments.
This booklet is intended to heighten awareness of the mental health needs of nurses and provide useful exercises to assist nurses to manage stress at work
You can download ‘Nurses Stress Management Booklet’ (240kb) here
Protection from Toxic Drugs
Thirty years ago, nurses working in oncology wards would complain of having constantly sore eyes and yellow hands from working with cytotoxic drugs.
Thankfully, times have changed and nurses can now expect to minimise exposure to these toxic chemicals, thanks to a new set of guidelines put together in part by one NSWNA member, oncology CNC Vivienne Freeman from Royal North Shore Hospital.
You can download Cytotoxic drug guidelines: risk control for nurses here
NSW Health Anti-Bullying Advice Line
To prevent workplace bullying, NSW Health have set up an advice line which is a free state wide telephone number: 1300 416 088
You can download the Anti Bullying Advice Line Brochure here
NSWNA IR Report of Nurse Shortage
Information on the Nurse Shortage in NSW can be found here
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