Patient safety

theory. According to the Develop a Culture of Safety (n.d), people are not encouraged to work towards a change in a culture of safety and take action when needed. Safety issues are considering as a taboo, and finally the pressure is coming from all directions - peer as well as leaders. And even then only if the leader is committed to change if they are set up to use the public safety employees to share information prominently, organizations can improve safety. If you do not have a cultural…

The Joint Commission released it 's 2016 National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs). Seven goals to help improve patient safety were released with the intent of identifying problems involving safety in the health care setting and how to resolve them. Among the seven goals was to prevent infection. The Joint Commission noted that millions of people each year acquire nosocomial infections while in health care settings, and therefore it is a patient safety issue that crosses all types of health care…

Patient safety always has and will continue to be one of, if not the most important thing to consider when taking care of any patient or resident. Some things I do to increase the safety of the resident is motivating the use of assistive devices, as well as the proper clothing and shoes to assure that the resident will not fall down as they are moving about the facility. Another way I enforce safety is using gloves when dealing with a patient to ensure that there will be no infection spread…

In 2005 the Patient Safety and Quality Act, or PSQIA, was established; the significance being that the Federal Government wanted to establish a commitment to creating a culture of patient safety and confidentiality. This act is incredibly involved; requiring doctors and physicians to undergo observations and evaluations to ensure that there is no malpractice of any kind. The PSQIA created Patient Safety Organizations to analyze, gather, and create a specialized conglomerate of information that…

Abstract Patient safety is the absence of preventable harm to a patient during the process of health care and considered the cornerstone of high-quality health care. Nurses play an important role in that vital care. Nurses need to know what proven techniques and interventions they can use to enhance patient outcomes. A Nurse’s Role Providing patient safety is not the of a nurse. The nurse must also show commitment, from the code of ethics, to provide competent and ethical care.…

unfortunate but not impossible to take control of. Although, Mary is stuck working longer than expected due to a sudden weather emergency. She is still capable of pulling it together and handle the situation. It seems that Mary is worried about everyone's safety which leaves her in the best place to take care of those around her. Then go and try to help those who are stuck in their huts due to the flood. It is important to have the nurses there to assistant her but due to the weather conditions…

education. Discussion of the second scope of the Differentiated Essential Competencies (DECs), provider of patient-centered care, will cover the general differences between the Associate Degree (ADN) and the Baccalaureate Degree (BSN) (Texas Board of Nursing, 2011). Secondly, seven student learning outcomes will be addressed along with brief examples of how each outcome was achieved. Provider of Patient Centered Care Under the second scope of the Differentiated Essential Competencies (DECs),…

Nursing involves in a multifaceted practice with strong goal-oriented interventions which ensures high quality care and patient safety (Australian College of Nursing, 2015). The goal of nursing is influenced by effective nursing leadership because nurses lead and manage a workforce. Merrill (2015) stated that effective nursing leadership in health services is needed to emphasise safety and high quality care. Therefore, leadership is a significant skill of nurses in order to create vision and…

estimated that a hospitalized patient is subject to at least one medication administration error per day (Koppel, Wetterneck, & Telles, 2008; Richardson, Bromirski, & Hayden, 2012). Medications errors usually end up extending patient stays by 1.74 days and cost the health care system billions of dollars each year (Koppel et al., 2008; Van Onzenoort et al., 2008). Most ADEs occur due to a deviation from the five rights of medication (right drug, right time, right patient, right dose and right…

Healthcare facilities should create a sense of trustworthiness and safety. People trust their doctors their lives without a second thought. Most of the time they don 't ask questions and everything that doctors will say. But imagine yourself in a situation when you are seeking for medical help but they becoming the cause of the biggest problem will you ever trust the organization again? Probably no. Medical errors are a really serious issue. Although not always life threatening but can cause…