Source: National Institute for Occupational and Safety and Health (NIOSH) URL: <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2007-164/">http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2007-164/</a> Nurses' Health and Workplace Exposures Abstract: Caring for patients during a typical workday, nurses handle dozens of chemicals, drugs, and other agents that are designed to prevent, diagnose, control, or cure diseases and other health conditions.