Events and training May 5, 2025
Intravenous (IV) medication errors are common in healthcare1,2,3, with studies showing that up to 10% of IV administrations are associated…
Intravenous (IV) medication errors are common in healthcare1,2,3, with studies showing that up to 10% of IV administrations are associated…
Considerations for organisations facing nurse shortages
A shortage of nurses, physicians and other healthcare workers is the reality across the United Kingdom and Europe.1,2 The U.K.…
Occupational cancer: How you can help reduce the risk
Healthcare workers (HCWs) who handle hazardous drugs (HDs) or hazardous medicinal products (HMPs) have a highly significant genotoxic risk, which…
Safe handling of hazardous drugs: applying the CMRD in Ireland
Exposure to a hazardous drug (HD) or hazardous medicinal product (HMP) can occur to any worker involved in any stage…
IV flush via prefilled saline syringes in operating theatres and ICUs
Challenges of vascular access in operating theatres and ICUs Operating theatres and intensive care units (ICUs) are hectic environments where…
EU Directive 2022/431: What’s in it for healthcare workers?
EU Directive 2022/431 in a nutshell European Union (EU) Directive 2022/431, also known as the Carcinogens, Mutagens and Reprotoxic Substances…