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Why is promoting safety important? |
Prevents injuries |
Prevents what? |
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What is a basic human need |
Safety |
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Nurses attend to the safety needs of what 2 people? |
1) Patients 2) Healthcare workers (self) |
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In 1970 who encouraged limited use of restraints? |
JCAHO |
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In 2014 what was published to reduce injury & improve safety & quality of care to patients? |
The National Patient SAFETY Goals & Sentinel event advisory |
Nosg & what event? |
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Is trauma/damage to some part of the body, 4th leading cause of death in the US, leading cause of death in children over 1 yr old |
Injury *Many injuries are preventable* |
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Name 3 lifestyle factors |
1) Occupation 2) Social behavior 3) Environmental factors |
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Noise, pollution, toxic chemicals or vapor & infectious agents involve which lifestyle factor? |
Occupation *lack of use of safety precautions* |
From lack of what? |
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Substance abuse, lack of activity & excercise, & lack of use of safety precautions stems from what lifestyle factor? |
Social behavior |
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Broken stairs, loose carpet, pollution, poor lighting, living in a high crime neighborhood stems from what lifestyle factor? |
Environmental factors |
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Socioeconomic Factors deal with what 2 things? |
1) Inability to purchase safety devices 2) The cost becomes higher than initial purchase (financial/injury/loss of life) |
Inability of what? What becomes higher? |
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3 things Cognitive & Physiological Factors deal with |
1) Being able to recognize presence of danger & the ability to move away from it 2) Sensory perception 3) Communication ability |
Recognize what & do what? What perception? What ability? |
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Developmental Factors to help infants & children |
Constant monitoring & prevention |
Constant what |
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Developmental Factors to help adolescents |
Prior teaching for healthy/safe decision making |
Teaching of what |
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Developmental Factors to help adults |
Education and awareness of risks surrounding their individual lifestyle |
Education and awareness of what? |
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Developmental Factors to help the elderly |
Need for education of aging process & increased risks |
Need for what |
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________ of an awareness of safety & safety precautions is critical for promoting & maintaining safety. Lack of ________ can increase risk of harm. |
Knowledge |
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Which factor effects stress, depression, social isolation which can effect a person's attention span, concentration, judgement, & coping abilities which place a person at risk of harm/injury? |
Psychosocial health state |
Which state |
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Any substance that injuries or kills |
Poison |
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Poison is transported what 4 ways? |
Inhaling (carbon monoxide) Injecting (bad heroin) Absorption (plants) Ingestion (lye, plants, lead paint) |
IIIA (And examples) |
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An interruption in breathing that results from lack of oxygen |
Asphyxiation |
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3 ways asphyxiation occurs |
1) No source of air 2) Inadequate supply of oxygen in air 3) Air cannot be inhaled *All can lead to death* |
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Inhalation of foreign material into airway |
Aspiration |
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Internal obstruction of airway |
Choking |
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Constriction of airway |
Strangulation |
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Lack of O2 |
No air source |
No what? |
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4 types of asphyxiation |
Aspiration Choking Strangulation No Air Source |
Acsn |
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How can you prevent asphyxiation? |
*safety locks *pool alarms *monitor kids *age appropriate foods *learn cpr *co2 detectors |
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What is the leading cause of injury-related deaths among people 65yrs &+? |
Falls |
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4 things falls can lead to |
1) Morbidity 2) Immobility 3) Early nursing home placement 4) Death |
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Characteristics that increase falls |
65+ History of falls Impaired vision/balance Altered gait/posture Medications Postural hypotension Slow reaction time Confusion Impaired mobility Weakness Unfamiliar environment |
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6 causes of falls |
Hurried/stress Loose rugs/slippery floor Poor lighting Obstacles OOB unassisted Polypharmacy |
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Ways to prevent falls |
Good lighting Necessities within reach Assistive devices Non skid socks Bed in lowest position Wheels locked Call bell in reach |
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Restraints are ___________ dependent |
Institutional |
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What must you do before applying a restraint? |
Assess for alternatives |
Assess for what? |
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Who gives regulations to protect health workers from occupational exposure? |
OSHA |
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What is Occupational Exposure |
Skin/eye/parenteral contact w/ blood or potentially dangerous material during performance of duty |
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A physical injury or wound caused by forceful, disruptive or violent action. |
Trauma |
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3 Causes of Trauma |
Burns Electric Shock Motor Vehicle Accidents |
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2 places Scald/burns come from |
Hot liquid Vapor |
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A burn derives from what 4 elements? |
1) Thermal 2) Chemical 3) Electrical 4) Radioactive agents |
T,c,e,r agents |
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3 things that should be taught during fire prevention |
1) Don't play with matches 2) Don't leave flame unattended 3) Change batteries of smoke detectors (w/ daylight savings), decrease water temp, RACE |
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3 Steps/Responsibilities (in order) during a fire |
#1 Protect Patient #2 Contain fire #3 Put fire out |
Pcp |
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What does RACE stand for? |
Remove patient Alarm Contain Extinguish |
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Electrical shock ranges from? |
From minor burns-destructiom of skin and underlying tissue |
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Causes of Electrical shock |
Frayed cords Overloaded outlets Accidental shock during defribrillation |
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2 Ways to Prevent Electric Shock |
1) Grounded Equipment (3 prongs/grounding shocks) 2) Don't overload outlets (frayed cords/safety covers) |
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What is the Leading Cause of Death in the US? |
MVA (car accidents) |
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Causes of Car Accidents |
Unsafe driving ETOH Drugs No seat belt Distracted driving Texting |
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How to prevent a car accident |
Safe driving practices |
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High percentage of Americans who died from gun shot wounds are between what ages? |
10-24yrs old |
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How to prevent accidental fire arm wounds? |
Education Handling /storing Trigger locks/safes |
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Back injuries are ___% of all injuries in the work place. |
20% |
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Causes of back injuries |
Poor nutrition/physical fitness Poor body mechanics Improper lifting Lack of assisting device use |
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How to Prevent Back Injuries |
Hoyer lifts Gait belts Proper lifting techniques Strength training Good body mechanics |
Things to use |
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A confidential document that objectively describes the circumstances of the accident. Details the patients response, examination & treatment of patient after accident. |
Incident report |
Kind of report |
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Where is incident report documented? |
Documented in the chart *is not a part of the medical record & should not be mentioned* |
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The safety reporting system for 'near misses' & potential issues that are identified. |
SRS |
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5 Goals of the Joint Commission |
1) Improve accuracy of patient identification 2) Improve safety of using medications 3) Reduce risk of Healthcare assoc. infections 4) Reduce risk of patient harm from falls 5) Prevent Healthcare assoc. ulcers |
Improve (2 things) Reduce (2 things) Prevent |
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Exposure to radiation varies in what 3 forms that can lead to injuries/burns? |
Energy Rays Waves |
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Radiation burns can occur from what places? |
Sunlight X-rays Radioactive wastes Nuclear emissions CA therapy Nuclear medicine |
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3 Ways to Prevent Radiation injury |
Reduce exposure Follow handling/disposal guides Know how to care for patient |
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Internal Disasters occur where? Give examples |
Occur within a facility *fire/flood/bomb threat |
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External disasters occur where? Give examples |
An event outside the facility that causes mass casualty *explosions, fires, bioterrorism, chemical terrorism, nuclear terrorism |
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How to prevent disasters/emergencies |
Organizations are mandated to have disaster plans in place |
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5 Steps to the Nursing Process |
Assessment Diagnosis Planning Interventions Evaluations |
ADPIE |
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Diagnosis for safety |
Risk of injury? |
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Plan for safety? |
What do you want patient to achieve? (Should be specific/measurable) |
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Implement |
Do plan |
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Evaluate |
Did it work?? |
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4 Safety Hazards for Healthcare Workers |
Back injury Needlestick injury Radiation injury Workplace violence
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3 injuries, 1 violence |
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4 Ways to Prevent Injuries (health workers) |
Body mechanics Sharps awareness/proper disposal Radiation precautions Environmental awareness of personal safety |
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