How does the federal government affect environmental safety in the hospital setting?
a. Requires employers to provide a safe working environment
b. Identifies those nurses who are not im-plementing standard precautions
c. Works with the state boards of nursing in disciplining nurses
d. Requires employers to establish guidelines for safe nursing practice
A
The purpose of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), a federal agency, is to establish safety and health standards in the work environment. OSHA requires employers to provide a safe work environment for employees. OSHA is part of the United States Department of Labor. OSHA does not work on discipline issues because that is the function of the state board of nursing. Guidelines for safe nursing practice are provided by accepted nursing standards. The CQI group at the hospital would identify issues or violations of not implementing standard precautions.
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