Workplace Safety
An agency that sets safety standards in healthcare workplaces
What is OSHA?
Protects patient privacy and health information.
What is HIPAA?
Adult CPR compression-to-breath ratio
What is 30 compressions : 2 breaths?
Most effective way to prevent the spread of infection
What is hand hygiene?
Moral principles
What is Ethics?
Wet floors, sharp objects, frayed cords, lifting injuries.
What are common workplace hazards in healthcare?
SBAR stands for.
What is Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation?
First step when you encounter an unresponsive patient
What is check the scene for safety?
Gloves, gown, mask, face shield
What are examples of PPE?
Right to Respectful care, right to privacy, right to informed consent, right to refuse treatment
What are patient rights?
Proper technique for lifting heavy objects
What is bend at the knees, keep load close, use leg muscles?
Punctuality, proper hygiene, respectful communication, & appropriate attire
What are professional behaviors in healthcare?
Action to control severe bleeding
What is apply direct pressure?
Gown->Mask/Respirator -> Gloves
What is order for donning PPE?
Professional negligence causing harm
What is malpractice?
Before transferring a patient, you should always do this to the wheelchair/bed.
What is lock the wheels?
True or False: Students must follow the same confidentiality rules as employees.
What is True?
After a seizure, you should do this with a patient.
What is roll them onto their side?
True or False: Gloves can replace the need for hand hygiene.
What is False?
Patient refuses life-saving treatment; conflicting “right” actions
What is an ethical dilemma?
The science of fitting the job to the worker to prevent injury
What is ergonomics?
Any information that can identify a patient
What is Protected Health Information (PHI)?
Compression depth for adult CPR
What is about 2 inches?
You are exposed to a patient’s blood through a needle stick
What is wash area and report immediately?
A student overhears a nurse sharing patient details in the cafeteria.This is...
What is legal and ethical?