Promote Radiation Safety for Nurses: A Policy Perspective |
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| Institution: | 1. Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio;1. Department of Radiological Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, The University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia;2. Department of Nursing, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, The University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia;3. Department of Radiological Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia;1. Affidea, Istanbul, Turkey;2. Medical Diagnostic Imaging Department, College of Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates;3. Uskudar University, Medical Radiation Research Center (USMERA), Istanbul, Turkey |
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| Abstract: | Radiologic and imaging nurses (RINs) continue to be exposed to radiation at the workplace. However, many studies identified that most health care systems do not have policies on radiation safety training for RINs; the less educated they are on radiation safety, the more fear they have with radiation and the less comfortable they are with assisting patients while receiving medical imaging procedures. This policy perspective will identify gaps in radiation protection training, and development of education training, and suggest strategies for compliance with annual radiation training. We recommend that radiology or nursing departments should develop and enforce a policy mandating annual radiation safety training for RINs and that The Joint Commission should evaluate the institutional adherence to that policy. |
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| Keywords: | Education Nursing Medical imaging Policy Radiation safety |
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