title: Environmental Protection through waste management, Implications for staff development.
abstract: Increasing public concern is focusing on healthcare providers as a primary source of medical waste. As nurses practice in expanded roles in a variety of settings, attention must be paid to teaching them how to be ecologically responsible by assessing the environmental impact of the services they provide and providing ways to reduce the volume of waste.
authors.affiliation: Rome Group, Incorporated, Arlington, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cox
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rhett
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gudmundsen
mesh_terms: D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004782:Environmental Health; D006801:Humans; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education*; D011634:Public Health; D013192:Staff Development; D018505:Waste Management