CNE Objectives
After reading each issue of Hospital Employee Health, the nurse will be able to do the following:
• identify particular clinical, administrative, or regulatory issues related to the care of hospital employees;
• describe how those issues affect health care workers, hospitals, or the health care industry in general;
• cite practical solutions to problems associated with the issue, based on overall expert guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or other authorities, or based on independent recommendations from clinicians at individual institutions.
CNE Questions
21. In revising its 2008 Emergency Management standards, The Joint Commission wanted to emphasize that hospitals should:
A. take an all-hazards approach.
B. stockpile supplies.
C. incorporate vaccination programs with emergency management programs.
D. coordinate with other hospitals and community organizations.
22. In Hurricane Gustav, what methods did East Jefferson General Hospital use to communicate with employees about emergency plans?
A. Direct email
B. Town hall meetings
C. Intranet
D. All of the above
23. The new fitness-for-duty policy at BJC HealthCare provides that:
A. employees must sign a declination statement if they don't receive the flu vaccine.
B. employees may be exempt from the flu vaccine if they have medical contraindications or a religious objection.
C. employees may decline the seasonal vaccine but must take a pandemic influenza vaccine if one becomes available.
D. no employee is exempt from the flu vaccine.
24. By giving $20 to each employee who receives the flu vaccine, what vaccination rate does McLeod Health achieve?
A. 73%
B. 80%
C. 92%
D. 100%
Answer Key: 21. D; 22. D; 23. B; 24. B.
SOURCE-Hospital Employee Health
