Links of Interest
Click here for union information links
Click here for job safety links
Click here to view links related to bioterrorism & emerging infections.
Union Information
- National
- American Federation of Teachers www.aft.org
- American Federation of Labor - Congress of Industrial Organizations www.aflcio.org
- Vermont
- United Professions of Vermont www.upvaft.org
- Vermont State Employees' Association www.vsea.org
- Other State Organizations
- Califonia Nurses Association www.calnurse.org
- Health Professional and Allied Employees (NJ) www.hpae.org
- Massachusetts Nurses Association www.massnurses.org
- Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals www.ofnhp.com
- University Health Professionals (CT) www.uhp3837.com
- Wisconsin Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals www.wfnhp.org
Safety on the Job
Every day, we're asked to ensure the safety and quick recovery of our patients to full health. Naturally, we're also concerned about our own safety and health on the job.
To help you keep track of the latest protections and regulations, we've got links below to some of the best health and safety regulation information online.
- Government
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) www.cdc.gov
- NIOSH Bloodborne Infectious Diseases -- HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis B Virus, and Hepatitis C Virus www.cdc.gov (VERY useful list of related links)
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) www.osha.gov
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) www.cdc.gov
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA) www.fda.gov
- California Health Department (Occupational Health Branch) www.dhs.ca.gov
- Non-Government
- Training for Development of Innovative Control Technologies Project (developing safer needlestick technology)www.tdict.org
- AFL-CIO Safety and Healthwww.aflcio.org
- SEIU Safety and Health bookletswww.seiu.org
Bioterrorism & Emerging Infections
- Government & Non-government sites
- CDC's Public Health and Emergency Preparedness and Response site www.bt.cdc.gov
- American College of Physicians www.acponline.org
- Bioterrorism and Emerging Infections, funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality at the University at the University of Alabama at Birmingham www.bioterrorism.uab.edu
- Institute for BIOsecurity, School of Public Health at St. Louis University www.bioterrorism.slu.edu
