week 4 and 5? Flashcards
(16 cards)
Who was Lucy Osburn and her impact?
Brought Nightingale-style nursing to Australia in 1868; promoted hygiene, training, and formalised education.
What is the gap in contemporary nursing identity?
Public sees nurses as helpers; nurses see themselves as autonomous professionals and educators.
Risks of social media use by nurses?
Breach of privacy, loss of trust, professional misconduct, AHPRA complaints, and legal consequences.
What is the difference between privacy and confidentiality?
Privacy = patient’s right to control access; Confidentiality = obligation to protect info.
THINK before posting on social media: what does it mean?
Consider if you’d want a patient, colleague, or AHPRA to see it; audit and separate personal/professional content.
Key social media boundary tips for nurses?
Never friend patients, set privacy settings, never post patient info/photos, assume everything is permanent.
What are hospital-acquired complications (HACs)?
Preventable complications like falls, infections, pressure injuries due to inadequate clinical care.
What are healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)?
Infections acquired in healthcare settings—common in urinary tract, wounds, bloodstream.
Six links of the chain of infection?
Agent → Reservoir → Exit → Transmission → Entry → Susceptible host.
How can infection transmission be broken?
Use of precautions like PPE, hygiene, and environmental cleaning at any link in the chain.
What are the body’s lines of defence against infection?
1st: Skin/mucosa; 2nd: Inflammation; 3rd: Immune response.
What is the Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act?
Legislation that outlines responsibilities and rules to ensure safe working conditions (NSW 2011, amended 2023).
What is the purpose of WHS laws?
Prevent injury/illness, improve workplace culture, and promote cooperation between employers and employees.
What is the difference between a hazard and a risk?
Hazard = potential harm; Risk = likelihood the harm will occur.
IAEC risk management framework stands for?
Identify, Assess, Eliminate, Control.
What is a high-risk patient for infection?
Elderly, immunocompromised, surgical, chronic conditions, or invasive devices.
