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What emotion is primarily associated with the content provided?
What emotion is primarily associated with the content provided?
Which of the following is NOT commonly linked to the sensation mentioned in the content?
Which of the following is NOT commonly linked to the sensation mentioned in the content?
What is a typical reaction to the emotion discussed in the text?
What is a typical reaction to the emotion discussed in the text?
Which mechanism can potentially lead to the creation of fear?
Which mechanism can potentially lead to the creation of fear?
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In the context of emotions, fear can primarily be classified as which type?
In the context of emotions, fear can primarily be classified as which type?
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What is the primary focus of the content provided?
What is the primary focus of the content provided?
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Which of the following is indicated as an essential consideration in the content?
Which of the following is indicated as an essential consideration in the content?
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What is implied about areas requiring attention in response to increased population?
What is implied about areas requiring attention in response to increased population?
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Which action is likely not a focus area according to the content?
Which action is likely not a focus area according to the content?
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What aspect of management is emphasized in the context of increased population?
What aspect of management is emphasized in the context of increased population?
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Study Notes
Patient Safety
- Patient safety is a fundamental human need
- Nurses are responsible for creating a safe environment for patients
- Professional nursing care includes safety precautions, infection control practices, and hygiene assistance
- This presentation details the nurse's role in these areas
Overview
- Introduction to basic human needs
- Defining safety and a safe environment
- Environmental hazards and factors affecting safety
- Safety process and nursing
Introduction
- Safe care is essential for all patients, regardless of their environment.
- Nurses are responsible for providing a safe environment through high-quality nursing care, incorporating safety precautions, infection control measures, and promoting hygiene
- This presentation describes the nurse's role in these areas
Definitions
- Patient safety is freedom from physical and emotional harm
- Patient safety is defined as the absence of preventable harm to a patient during healthcare delivery
- A safe environment prevents or minimizes the risk of biological, chemical, or nuclear attacks
What is Safety?
- Preventing mistakes
- Following safety guidelines
- Inquiring about accidents/deaths
- Implementing corrective measures and taking responsibility
Estimated Burden of Unsafe Care
- One in ten patients worldwide experience harm while receiving healthcare
- 7% of patients in developing countries and 10% in developed countries develop healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)
Basic Human Needs
- Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs is presented
- Includes oxygen, fluids, nutrition, body temperature, elimination, shelter, and sex
Critical Thinking
- Critical thinking is a structured process of applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating information from observation, experience, reflection, reasoning, or communication as evidence for belief and action
Patient Safety and Nursing Process
- Critical thinking is essential in patient safety
- Using the nursing process improves safety
Purpose of Safety in Healthcare
- Reduces illness and injury
- Prevents prolonged treatments/stays
- Improves patient well-being
Purpose of a Safe Environment
- Meeting physical, psychological, and social needs of patients
- Applicable to all places where patients receive care
- Increases patient well-being
- Decreases risk of injury and disease transmission
- Maintains hygiene and reduces contamination
Environmental Hazards
- Physical hazards (lighting, obstacles, bathroom hazards, car accidents, poisoning, fires)
- Factors affecting falls (history of falls, age, low vision, postural hypotension, medication effects, gait and balance issues)
- Disease transmission
- Immunization
Environmental Hazards (Continued)
- Contamination (air, water, noise, biological agents, chemical agents, nuclear materials, etc.)
- Natural disasters
- Man-made disasters
- Terrorism (biological, chemical, etc.)
Child Safety
- Safety education needed
- Teenagers need safe sex education
- 3-year-olds should not sit in the front seat of a car
- Children need to wear safety gear when cycling
- Children need swimming lessons
Patient Safety Factors
- Factors affecting safety at different life stages; infant, young child, preschooler, school-age, adolescent, adult, older adult
- Individual factors related to safety
- Safety hazards within healthcare settings
Safety Hazards in Healthcare Settings
- Medication errors, infections, bedsores, diagnostic delays, falls
- Patient-related incidents (self-inflicted injuries, overdose, drug ingestion)
- Procedure-related incidents (eg, incorrect medication, wrong IV site)
- Equipment-related incidents (malfunctioning equipment)
Medication Safety
- Right patient, right medication, right dose, right route, right time, right reason, right assessment, right documentation, right to refuse
- Proper storage for medications
- Expiry dates for medications
- Poisons and toxic substances stored separately from food and beverages
Fire Safety
- RACE (rescue, alarm, contain, extinguish)
- PASS (pull, aim, squeeze, sweep)
Patient Restraints
- Restraints are used to protect patients, allow treatment in a safe environment, and reduce the risk of harm to others
- Types of restraints (chemical, physical)
- Alternatives to restraints
Evaluation of Patient Safety
- Patient's expectations met?
- Family expectations met?
- Outcomes for each diagnosis monitored continuously
Patient Safety Outcomes
- Safe physical environment
- Patient knowledge of safety
- Injury-free patient
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This quiz explores the vital role of nurses in ensuring patient safety. It covers fundamental human needs, environmental safety factors, and essential nursing practices, including infection control and hygiene. Understand how nurses create a safe environment for optimal patient care.
