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You and your hospital leadership should review the evidence on providing rest to reduce errors and harm. Its abundantly clear that nurses on both shifts need at least a 15 minute rest period to do as they please, ideally close eyes and not be disturbed.

The next Inpatient Obstetrics Certification Review Courses will be held on August 5th and 6th, 2008 in Somers Point, NJ and November 5th and 6th, 2008 in Daytona Beach Florida. This is an excellent review for nurses planning to sit for the exam, nurses new to obstetrics, Ob nurses in need of continuing education, or those simply seeking a thorough review of inpatient obstetrics. For more information on the Daytona program, your staff may go to http://www.nursebuilders.net/nursesymposium.htm

Dear Listmates: Does anyone know of an accredited A&PI that is offered on-line? Thanks in advance for your help.

http://search.live.com/results.aspx?FORM=MSN8A&srch=105&Lang=enus&q=osha+drinks+at+nurses+station This is a response from OSHA as to this question. "OSHA does not have a general prohibition against the consumption of beverages at hospital nursing stations. However, OSHA's bloodborne pathogens standard prohibits the consumption of food and drink in areas in which work involving exposure or potential exposure to blood or other potentially infectious material takes place, or where the potential for contamination of work surfaces exists [29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(2)(ix)]. Also, under 29 CFR 1910.141(g)(2), employees shall not be allowed to consume food or beverages in any area exposed to a toxic material. While you state that beverages at the nursing station might have a lid or cover, the container may also become contaminated, resulting in unsuspected contamination of the hands. The employer must evaluate the workplace to determine in which locations food or beverages may potentially become contaminated and must prohibit employees from eating or drinking in those areas. An employer may determine that a particular nurse's station or other location is separated from work areas subject to contamination and therefore is so situated that it is not reasonable under the circumstances to anticipate that occupational exposure through the contamination of food and beverages or their containers is likely. The employer may allow employees to consume food and beverages in that area, although no OSHA standard specifically requires that an employer permit this. OSHA standards set minimum safety and health requirements and do not prohibit employers from adopting more stringent requirements." http://search.live.com/results.aspx?FORM=MSN8A&srch=105&Lang=enus&q=osha+drinks+at+nurses+station