DEPARTMENT OF LABOR LIBRARY
Collection of Safety/Health Videos and DVDs
Healthcare Industry 25 records
You may contact the library for assistance by calling 919-707-7880 or by e-mailing [email protected].
BE SAFE AT WORK: SAFETY ORIENTATION FOR LONG-TERM CARE - VHS
Call Number: VHS 540
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English
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Coastal | 16 minutes | Year Produced: 1996
Discusses potential hazards facing workers in the long-term care industry, including slips, trips, and falls, back injuries, and electrical and fire hazards.
ERGONOMICS: WATCH YOUR BACK - VHS
Call Number: VHS 504
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English
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Coastal | 15 minutes | Year Produced: 2001
Explains signs and symptoms of musculoskeletal disorders, risk factors for back injury, proper lifting techniques, and how to arrange the work area to minimize risk.
EVACUATION OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES - VHS
Call Number: VHS 556
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English
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NFPA | 20 minutes | Year Produced: 2000
Horizontal, vertical and complete emergency evacuation of patients from the health care facility are explained. Also demonstrated are various carrying and dragging techniques.
FIRE SAFETY FOR AMBULATORY CARE - VHS
Call Number: VHS 453
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English
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Coastal | 16 minutes | Year Produced: 1999
Discusses the four classes of fires, fire extinguishers, prevention of fires through good housekeeping and proper maintenance of electrical equipment, patient evacuation.
FIRE SAFETY IN HEALTHCARE FACILITIES - VHS
Call Number: VHS 285
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English
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NFPA | 20 minutes | Year Produced: 1988
This video teaches employees basic elements of fire safety in healthcare settings.
FIRE SAFETY IN HOME HEALTH - VHS
Call Number: VHS 403
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English
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Coastal | 24 minutes | Year Produced: 1998
Explains the four classes of fires, risk factors of older dwellings, and how to perform a home safety check to minimize risk. Also discusses fire extinguisher use and what to do when a fire starts.
HEALTHCARE ERGONOMICS: WORKING TO YOUR ADVANTAGE - VHS
Call Number: VHS 507
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English
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Coastal | 21 minutes | Year Produced: 1996
Shows how to identify and eliminate ergonomic problems in the workplace. Sections include prevention of back injury, proper posture, good body mechanics, safe lifting and transferring of patients, hand or wrist disorders, and proper workstation setup.
HEALTHCARE PPE: WHY RISK IT? - DVD
Equipos de Protección Personal en el Cuidado de la Salud: ¿Para Qué Arriesgarse?
Call Number: DVD 660
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English
Spanish
Portuguese
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Coastal | 20 minutes | Year Produced: 1995
Covers different types of personal protective equipment available and the infectious hazards, chemical hazards and radiation hazards PPE protects against.
HEALTHCARE VIOLENCE: BE PART OF THE CURE - VHS
Call Number: VHS 544
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English
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Coastal | 17 minutes | Year Produced: 1994
Prevention, security measures, characteristics and warning signs, the assault cycle, restraining techniques, and coping with an assault are topics discussed in this program.
HEALTHCARE VIOLENCE: BE PART OF THE CURE - VHS
Call Number: VHS 544
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English
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Coastal | 17 minutes | Year Produced: 1994
Prevention, security measures, characteristics and warning signs, the assault cycle, restraining techniques, and coping with an assault are topics discussed in this program
HEALTHCARE VIOLENCE: BE PART OF THE CURE - DVD
Violencia en el cuidado de la salud : sea parte de la cura
Call Number: DVD 544
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English
Spanish
Portuguese
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Coastal | 17 minutes | Year Produced: 1994
Prevention, security measures, characteristics and warning signs, the assault cycle, restraining techniques, and coping with an assault are topics discussed in this program
HOME HEALTH SAFETY ORIENTATION - VHS
Call Number: VHS 402
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English
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Coastal | 20 minutes | Year Produced: 1996
Discusses hazards a home health worker might encounter. Topics include back safety, electrical problems, fire safety, infection control, safe work practices for handling medical waste, working in dangerous surroundings, and personal protective equipment.
HOME HEALTHCARE VIOLENCE: BE SMART, BE SAFE - VHS
Call Number: VHS 541
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English
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Coastal | 22 minutes | Year Produced: 1996
Violence issues specific to the home healthcare industry are discussed in this program. Topics include the assault cycle, escalation phase, pre-visit safety practices, visit safety practices, and post-visit safety practices.
IMPROVING EMS SAFETY THROUGH AMBULANCE DESIGN & TESTING - Online (streaming)
Call Number: VOD
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English
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NIOSH | 69 minutes | Year Produced: 2017
"This 7-part video series, jointly funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and the Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate, covers new crash test methods to improve worker and patient safety in an ambulance patient compartment. The series also provides viewers with an overview of the many changes impacting ambulance design, testing, and manufacture...":
https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/video/2017-143/default.html
Via NIOSH YouTube channel: https://tinyurl.com/2hehtsdv
INFECTION CONTROL ORIENTATION: BASED ON STANDARD PRECAUTIONS - VHS
Call Number: VHS 543
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English
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Coastal | 19 minutes | Year Produced: 1998
Explains how infections spread, and discusses standard precautions and "transmission-based precautions."
This video discusses how infections are spread. Topics include droplet, airborne, and contact precautions, standard precautions, transmission-based precautions, work restrictions, hand washing, latex sensitivity, and exposure.
ITS YOUR BACK, DONT BREAK IT: BACK SAFETY FOR HOME CARE WORKERS - VHS
Call Number: VHS 601
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English
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Coastal | 20 minutes | Year Produced: 1996
Emphasizes prevention of back injuries by discussing safe lifting and transferring techniques, use of lift devices, proper posture, and physical fitness.
NURSING HOMES: HAZARDS AND SOLUTIONS - VHS
Call Number: VHS 349
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English
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NC Dept of Labor | 16 minutes | Year Produced: 1998
The primary focus of this video is the prevention of back injuries to nurses aides. Various types of assists are described, including transfer belts, harnesses, and sling and hoist devices.
PROTECTING YOUR BACK - VHS
Call Number: VHS 506
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English
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Coastal | 19 minutes | Year Produced: 1990
Explains the three main reasons for back problems: poor posture, improper body mechanics, and lack of exercise. The video includes a special bonus segment on patient transfer.
PROTECTING YOURSELF AGAINST COVID-19: THE NEW CORONAVIRUS - DVD
Call Number: DVD 798e
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English
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AP Training Solutions (ATR) | 13 minutes | Year Produced: 2020
According to American Training Resources webpage: "This program discusses the simple and practical measures your employees can take to help prevent contagious illnesses from spreading in their homes, workplaces, and communities. Topics include: *Various types of contagious illnesses *How a person can be infected with the COVID-19 virus *Precautions for preventing the spread of viruses to others *How to reduce the risk of infection while caring for a sick person *How countries and regions of the world may respond to a pandemic *How to develop a pandemic preparedness plan"
SAFE PATIENT TRANSFER - VHS
Call Number: VHS 516
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English
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Coastal | 16 minutes | Year Produced: 2001
Topics include back protection, safe lifting techniques, and mechanical assistive devices (gait belts, lifts, friction reducers and slide boards, walkers and shower chairs, and trapeze bars and safety rails).
SAFETY ORIENTATION FOR HEALTHCARE: PREPARATION MEETS OPPORTUNITY - DVD
Orientación de Seguridad Para Cuidados de la Salud: Preparación Ante la Oportunidad
Call Number: DVD 661
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English
Spanish
Portuguese
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Coastal | 20 minutes | Year Produced: 2004
Helps healthcare workers to recognize and avoid injury opportunities including back injury, slips, trips, falls, electrical hazards, fire safety, medical waste, housekeeping, PPE and hazard communication.
TUBERCULOSIS AWARENESS - VHS
La Prevención de la Tuberculosis
Call Number: VHS 471
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English
Spanish
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Coastal | 16 minutes | Year Produced: 1996
Explains symptoms and treatment of tuberculosis, and provides information on the groups most at risk for contracting tuberculosis.
WHEN ITS NOT JUST A DRILL: FIRE RESPONSE AND EVACUATION FOR LONG-TERM CARE - VHS
Call Number: VHS 539
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English
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Coastal | 16 minutes | Year Produced: 1990
This video emphasizes the importance of following proper fire safety procedures. Evacuation techniques for non-ambulatory patients, such as the swing carry and blanket drag, are demonstrated
WORK SAFELY: SAFETY ORIENTATION FOR AMBULATORY CARE - VHS
Call Number: VHS 452
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English
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Coastal | 19 minutes | Year Produced: 1998
Covers slips and falls, back injuries, electrical and fire safety, disinfection and sterilization, housekeeping, working with hazardous materials, personal protective equipment, and radiation safety.
