Workplace Issues: Occupational Safety & Health. ANA'a home page with links to issues related to health and safety including: SARS, workplace violence and health and safety rights. Retrieved September 12, 2004 from www.nursingworld.org/dlwa/osh/

Bioterrorism and Disaster Response. ANA's resource to help nurses prepare hospitals and communities to respond and care for patients while protecting themselves. Retrieved September 12, 2004 from www.nursingworld.org/news/disaster/

Workplace Violence. ANA web resource with links to statistics, legislative updates and guidelines for prevention of work related violence. Retrieved September 12, 2004 from www.nursingworld.org/dlwa/osh/violence.htm

Handle with Care. ANA campaign's web site to educate and train healthcare workers and advocate for safe patient handling. Retrieved September 12, 2004 from www.nursingworld.org/handlewithcare/

RNnoharm/Pollution Prevention. ANA's resource to assist registered nurses with safe quality patient care and maintaining a safe and healthful professional practice. Link to ANA Pollution prevention kit for nurses. Retrieved September 12, 2004 from www.nursingworld.org/rnnoharm/

Handling hazardous drugs: How safe are you? Barbara Coyle & Martha Polovich provide answers on NursingWorld. Retrieved September 17, 2004 from www.nursingworld.org/ajn/2004/feb/health.htm

Hazardous drugs: Handling medication can pose dangers to nurses. ANA update about these drugs and precautions for nurses. Retrieved September 15, 2004 from www.nursingworld.org/AJN/2002/may/health.htm

Safe Needles Save Lives: Caring for those who care. ANA campaign with links to multiple resources. September 15, 2004 from www.needlestick.org/

Nursing Facts: Needlestick injury ANA update on needlestick injuries. Retrieved September 15, 2004 from www.nursingworld.org/readroom/fsneedle.htm

Professional Organizations
Information available at professional organizations’ sites

Emergency Nurses Association Position Statement: Violence in the emergency care setting. Retrieved September 19, 2004 from http://www.ena.org/about/position/violence.asp

Association of Operating Room Nurses. Dunn, H. (December, 2003) Horizontal violence among nurses in the operating room. AORN Journal Dec 2003. Retrieved September 16, 2004 from http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FSL/is_6_78/ai_111895683

The Self-caring nurse. King County Nurses Association News. (Seattle Washington) Retrieved September 15, 2004 from http://www.kcnurses.org/News/archives.htm

Oncology Education Services, Inc. A subsidiary of the Oncology Nursing Society. Medication safety and the new JCAHO standards: Case studies in implementation. Provides this ASPH Advantage online CE presentation (originally presented December 7, 2003), 3.4 contact hours through ONS. Retrieved September 15, 2004 from http://symposia.ashp.org/cemedsafety/overview.asp

Oncology Nursing Society. Infusion Resource Area. Online resource with links to drug delivery, supportive care, palliative care and continuing education information. Retrieved September 16, 2004 from http://onsopcontent.ons.org/toolkits/infusion/

Oncology Nursing Society. Pharmacological and Biologic Agents: Lesson 5 from Cancer Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Course Renewal: Independent Study Module (2004). Site provides drug classification and pharmacological data. Retrieved September 15, 2004 from http://onsopcontent.ons.org/toolkits/Infusion/pdfs/ChemoDrugTable072104.pdf

International Organizations
Information on-line from organizations’ with a global focus

Nursing Network on Violence against Women, International NNVAWI seeks to develop nursing leadership, outreach, and network, create supportive strategies, and sponsor conferences focusing on women's health issues triggered by violence. Research, stories and assessment tools are available. Retrieved September 13, 2004 from http://www.nnvawi.org/about.htm

International Council of Nurses. Violence: A World-wide epidemic. Provides information and worldview on this current health and social concern. Retrieved September 12, 2004 from http://www.icn.ch/matters_violence.htm

International Council of Nurses. ICN on prevention of needlestick injuries. Retrieved September 15, 2004 from http://www.icn.ch/matters_needles.htm

Government Agencies
Sites related to U.S. and other Governments

Violence against Women. The Office on Women's Health provides links to other agencies working on violence issues. Retrieved September 14, 2004 from www.4woman.gov/owh/violence.htm

NIOSH: Violence in the Workplace Risk factors and prevention strategies. Retrieved September 19, 2004 from www.cdc.gov/niosh/violrisk.html

National Academies Press. Search results of resources related to topic of violence. Retrieved September 16, 2004 from http://lab.nap.edu/nap-cgi/discover.cgi?term=violence&restric=NAP&mw=&submit.x=13&submit.y=13

Safe handling of hazardous drugs. National Guideline Clearinghouse. Retrieved September 15, 2004 from www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?view_id=1&doc_id=4152

OSHA Technical Manual. U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety & Health Administration. Manual provides occupational safety and health guidance. Retrieved from www.osha.gov/dts/osta/otm/otm_toc.html

Just the facts: Guidelines for Controlling Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Drugs. U.S.Army Center for Health and Preventative Medicine. Doc # 59-022-0402. Retrieved September 15, 2004 from http://chppm-www.apgea.army.mil/documents/FACT/59-022-0402.pdf

A back injury prevention guide for health care providers. Cal/OSHA. Retrieved September 15, 2004 from http://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/dosh_publications/backinj.pdf

National Academies Press. Search result for resources related to topic of musculoskeletal injuries. Retrieved September 16, 2004 from http://lab.nap.edu/nap-cgi/discover.cgi?term=musculoskeletal+injuries&restric=NAP&mw=&submit.x=14&submit.y=10

National Academies Press Health and Safety Needs of Older Worker (2004) Wegman, D.H. & McGee, J. P. (Eds.) Committee on the Health and Safety needs of older workers, National Research Council. Board on Behavior, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences and Education Retrieved September 16, 2004 from www.nap.edu/books/030909111X/html/

National Academies Press Keeping Patients Safe: Transforming the Work environment of nurses (2004) Page, A. (Ed.) Committee on the Work Environment for Nurses and Patient Safety, Board on Health Care Services, Institute of Medicine. Retrieved September 16, 2004 from www.nap.edu/books/0309090679/html/

VISN 8 (Veterans Integrated Service Network 8) Patient Safety Center Department of Veteran Affairs web site describing mission, activities, technology and care innovations and resources on safe patient handling including a 2-part downloadable patient care ergonomics resource guide Retrieved September 12, 2004 from www.patientsafetycenter.com/

National Academies Press. Search results related to topic of needlestick safety and injuries. Retrieved September 16, 2004 from http://lab.nap.edu/nap-cgi/discover.cgi?term=needlesticks&restric=NAP&mw=&submit.x=13&submit.y=9

NIOSH Alert: Preventing needlestick injuries in health care settings National Institute for Occupation Safety and Health, Center for Disease Control. Retrieved September 15, 2004 from www.cdc.gov/niosh/2000-108.html

NIOSH: What every worker should know, how to protect yourself from needlestick injuries. DHHS (NOISH) No. 2000-135. National Institute for Occupation Safety and Health, Center for Disease Control. Retrieved September 15, 2004 from www.cdc.gov/niosh/2000-135.html

Bloodborne infections diseases: HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus National Institute for Occupation Safety and Health, Center for Disease Control. Retrieved September 15, 2004 from www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/bbp/#prevent

Educational Settings

Giving nursing staff a lift. Williamson, S. (2004). Inside Duke University Medical Center & Health System, Employee Newsletter, Duke University, 13(7). Retrieved September 18, 2004 from www.inside.mc.duke.edu/article.php?IssueID=100&ParentID=7754

International Health Care Worker Safety Center, University of Virginia Health System Retrieved September 15, 2004 from www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/epinet/

Safe Handling Practices among Handlers of Antineoplastic Drugs American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Highlights of issue. Retrieved September 15, 2004 from http://aquaticpath.umd.edu/appliedtox/marian.pdf

Articles
Articles from a range of sources

Other Miscellaneous
Presentations and websites about nursing workforce

Violence and Abuse: Ending the Silence Elizabeth Thomlinson provides an online education chapter on forms of violence and abuse; political, legal and ethical factors; health effects of violence; and other related subtopics. Retrieved September 14, 2004 from http://connection.lww.com/products/mcintyre/documents/ch21.pdf

Safe handling of hazardous drugs: Live chat transcript with Oncology clinical nurse specialist. Retrieved September 15, 2004 from www.cancersourcern.com/community/archive.cfm?contentid=27332

Back to square one: How to cut red tape after a work-related back injury. NurseWeek Retrieved September 15, 2004 from www.nurseweek.com/firstperson/schultz_print.html

Ergonomics and healthcare Ergo boy: devoted to all things ergonomic. Retrieved September 15, 2004 from http://ergoboy.com/ergo_for/health_care.php

Injury prevention resources for health care - Musculoskeletal injuries and ergonomics. Workers' compensation board of British Columbia September 15, 2004 from http://healthcare.healthandsafetycentre.org/s/Musculoskeletal.asp

Musculoskeletal conditions in the U.S. The Medical Reporter. Retrieved September 15, 2004 from http://medicalreporter.health.org/tmr1099/orthopaedics.html

Hospital's Needlestick hotline speeds access to confidential care. Dodge, V. (2004) Nursing Spectrum. Retrieved September 15, 2004 from http://nsweb.nursingspectrum.com/cfforms/GuestLecture/HospitalNeedlestick.cfm

Personal Care Issues Nurses info (www.nurses.info) Provides web links related to personal issues, family/relationships self help resources and other self help groups. Retrieved September 15, 2004 from www.nurses.info/nurseselfcare.htm

Workplace Safety 2004: Preventing Back Injuries. Scally, R. (2004) Nursezone.com Retrieved September 15, 2004 from www.nursezone.com/stories/SpotlightOnNurses.asp?articleID=12801

Safe patient handling & movement in high risk units. Nelson, A. (n.d). Power Point presentation highlighting research results from Nelson's 2 year prospective study on 23 high risk VA hospital units. Patient Safety Research Center, Tampa, Florida. Retrieved September 15, 2004 from www.patientsafetycenter.com/Safe%20Patient%20Handling%20AACN.ppt