CHR Newsletter – August 28, 2014

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Shift Workers Use Drugs to Sleep, Wake

But questions about benefits, risks of these medications linger

Many shift workers take drugs to sleep or stay awake despite lingering questions about their benefits and risks, researchers report.

The study authors analyzed the findings of 15 clinical trials that included a total of 718 people. Nine of the trials found that the over-the-counter hormone drug melatonin helped shift workers sleep about 24 minutes longer during the night or day, but did not help them get to sleep quicker.

One study looked at the hypnotic drug zopiclone, and found that it was no more effective than an inactive placebo at helping shift workers sleep during the day.

The other five studies assessed the effects of caffeine and the drugs modafinil and armodafinil, which are prescribed for sleepiness during night shifts. Caffeine reduced sleepiness during night shifts when workers also took naps before shifts, the investigators found.

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Lack of Protective Gear Leaves Medics at Risk in Ebola Outbreak

Shortages of gloves, masks existed in Liberia, Sierra Leone years before latest epidemic

Health care workers in poor nations often do not have enough protective gear to keep them safe from being infected with blood-borne viruses such as Ebola and HIV, a new study shows.

While the study was conducted before the current Ebola outbreak began in West Africa last spring, its findings are confirmed in statistics released Monday by the World Health Organization (WHO).

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Expert Offers Backpack Safety Tips

When kids carry too much, muscle strains and back pain can occur

Parents need to make safety a priority when shopping for school backpacks for their children, an expert advises.

“About 6,000 children are injured each year from wearing an inappropriate backpack,” Linda Rhodes, senior occupational therapist at Children’s Hospital of Georgia, said in a Georgia Regents University news release.

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Occupational Health News Round-up

Recent News & Articles on Workplace Health

• National Safety Council Estimates Nearly 400 Fatalities in Car Crashes during Labor Day Weekend
• The 5 C’s For Building a Successful Business (And Becoming a Leader)
• VPPPA 2014: Michaels Unveils New Publication on Temp-Worker Safety
• It’s Back-To-School Season: Is Your Child Ready?
• Barab: Violence in the Workplace is American Horror Story

Upcoming Conferences

• FSAOHN, September 11-14, 2014
• WOEMA, September 17-20, 2014
• IAOHN (IN), September 26, 2014
• SVAPOHN, October 1-2, 2014
• IAOHN (IL), October 2-3, 2014
• NCAOHN, October 15-17, 2014
• POEMS, October 18, 2014
• ROHC, October 18, 2014
• NEAOHN/NYSAOHN, October 27-29, 2014
• MAOHN, November 6-7, 2014
• OAOHN, November 6-8, 2014
• CSAOHN, November 13-15, 2014
• NECOEM/MaAOHN, December 4-5, 2014
• More to come; Stay tuned…

Past Conferences Supported

• LAOHN, August 7-9, 2014
• AAOHN, May 5-8, 2014
• ACOEM, April 27-30, 2014
• NCAOHN, March 26-28, 2014
• Humana Forum 2014, March 25, 2014
• NJSAOHN, March 19, 2014
• CSOEMA, March 14-15, 2014
• NECOEM / MaAOHN, Boston, MA, Dec. 5-6, 2013
• NCAOHN, Charlotte, NC, November 6-8, 2013
• IFDAT, Coral Gables, FL, November 4-5, 2013
• OAOHN, Celina, OH, October 24-26, 2013
• CSAOHN, Sacramento, CA, October 17-19, 2013
• NEAOHN, Newark, DE, October 9-11, 2013
• VSAOHN / VOSH, Hampton, VA, October 9-11, 2013
• IL AOHN, Bloomington, IL, October 3-4, 2013
• SVAPOHN, Wilkes-Barre, PA, October 2-4, 2013
• WOHC, Oahu, Hawaii, September 26-28, 2013
• IN AOHN, Nashville, IN,
  Sep. 20, 2013
• TSAOHN, San Antonio, TX,
  Sep. 19-21, 2013
• FL AOHN, Orlando, FL, September 19-21, 2013

Job Openings

CHR has the following immediate openings:

RN, Occupational Health Case Management

RN, Occupational Travel Health Nurse

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RN/WC Case Manager Opportunity

CHR is expanding our team and needs a FT WC, Expatriate and Executive Case Manager for our Rockville, MD HQ

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