Chp. 17 Safety Flashcards
(30 cards)
injury
particular form or instance of harm that has a recognizable pattern of occurrence
injury control occurs at 3 levels…
individual, design, regulatory
individual injury control
providing education about safety hazards and prevention strategies
design injury control
using engineering and environmental controls, which may have active or passive safety features, that prevent injury from product or equipment use
regulatory injury control
creating, monitoring, and enforcing regulations to ensure safe products and environments among manufacturers, retailers, employers, workers, and product users
Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) goal
prepare future nurses with KNOWLEDGE, SKILLES, and ATTITUDES (KSA) necessary to continuously improve the quality and safety of healthcare
6 competencies of QSEN
pt-centered care
EBP
teamwork and collaboration
safety
quality improvement
informatics
2 campaigns for safer pt care
AACN
ANA’s health system reform agenda
factors affecting safety
developmental stages
environmental
individual factors affecting safety
lifestyle
cognitive awareness
balance, gait, and mobility
ability to communicate
visual acuity
emotional health
safety measure awareness
physiologic factors
systems involved in protection and safety
- MS, neurologic / sensory, CV / Resp, immune, and integumentary
pollution
harmful or unnatural substances in the air, water, or land
ionizing radiation
high-frequency EMR of short wavelength that occurs naturally or in devices such as nuclear reactors
prolonged exposure to ionizing radiation can result in…
birth defects, tissue cell destruction, and cancer
workplace
noise, hazardous dusts, chemicals, dangerous machines, infectious agents, violence, heavy lifting / repetitive motions
community hazards
noise, air pollution, crime, poor lighting, hazardous waste / landfills, busy intersections, dilapidated houses, lack of sanitation
terrorism
disasters, terrorist attacks
home hazards
household chemicals / medicines / cosmetics
CO poisoning
fire hazards / burns
falls
firearms
suffocation / asphyxiation
pathogens
healthcare hazards
falls
equipment-related accidents
fires / electrical hazards
restraints
siderails
mercury poisoning
needle stick injuries
back injuries
radiation poisoning
workplace violence
assessment of ability to function safely includes…
normal pattern identification
risk identification
dysfunction identification
physical assessment
diagnostic tests / procedures
normal pattern identification
current safety practices or plans for management of hazards
risk identification
recent changes in cognition, perception, sensation, activity / exercise, occupation, home environment, lifestyle, habits, etc.
dysfunction identification
may be present when pt reports a serious, preventable injury
recent change in ability to participate safely in ADLs
physical assessment should focus on the follow systems…
neurologic / sensory, CV / resp, MS, and integument
