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Safety
is a functional concern of nurses from the bedside to the home and community
Factors Affecting Client Safety
Age-Lifestyle
Types of Incidents
Client behavior incidents
Therapeutic procedure incidents
Equipment incidents
Potential Occupational Hazards
Chemical and biological exposures
Physical exposures (lasers, ionizing radiation, noise)
Psychosocial stressors (shift work, overtime, threat of workplace violence)
Ergonomic stressors (lifting and moving clients)
Factors that Contribute to Falls
Age >65
History of falls
Impaired vision or balance
Altered gait or posture, impaired mobility
Medication regime
Postural hypotension
Slowed reaction time
Confusion or disorientation
Unfamiliar environment