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  • Environmental Science
  • Healthcare Management
  • Nursing Practice

Background:

  • Healthcare facilities generate substantial environmental footprints.
  • Nurses are uniquely positioned at the point of care to influence environmental impact.
  • Existing waste management practices often lead to inefficiencies and increased costs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline how nurses can enhance environmental sustainability in healthcare settings.
  • To provide practical strategies for nurses to reduce waste and improve efficiency.
  • To highlight the role of nurses in driving environmentally friendly clinical practices.

Main Methods:

  • Engaging nurses in monitoring and supporting environmentally friendly clinical practices.
  • Identifying sources of waste, including linen relaundering, unused product disposal, and improper waste sorting.
  • Implementing and evaluating targeted waste reduction programs.

Main Results:

  • Nurses identified key areas of waste, such as relaundering linens and disposal of unused items.
  • Improved sorting of pharmaceutical waste, recycling, and regulated medical waste was achieved.
  • Significant cost savings, improved operational efficiency, and enhanced environmental sustainability were realized.

Conclusions:

  • Nurses play a critical role in advancing environmental sustainability within healthcare organizations.
  • Point-of-care interventions by nurses can lead to substantial cost savings and efficiency gains.
  • Integrating sustainable practices is essential for reducing the environmental footprint of healthcare.