Patient Safety
Adequate lighting, use os side rails, wear shoes or slip resistance socks.
Alternative to restraints.
What are bed alarms, having family stay with patient, distraction.
Single most important measure for infection control and safety.
What is hand washing?
Leading cause of death in infants.
What is SIDS?
RACE
What is rescue patients, activate alarm, confine the blaze, extinguish if possible.
SBAR
What is situation, background, assessment, and recommendation?
Can be considered a form of restraints
What is the use of all 4 bedrails?
Never recap these after use.
What are needles and sharps?
Risk for injury is large in this group due to curiosity.
What are toddlers?
Aim low at the base of the fire
What is the second step in PASS?
Used to prevent error but also common cause of error due to important information being left out.
What is SBAR?
Renewed every 24 hours or calendar day.
What is restraint order?
Gloves, gowns, mask, goggles.
What is PPE?
This group becomes less active and begins to develop chronic problems.
What is middle age?
First priority in a fire.
What is move patients to safety?
Covers allergies and past medical history.
What is Background?
This occurs every 2 hours.
What is INDIVIDUALS ARE ASSESSED FOR THE NEED TO USE THE BATHROOM, OR EAT/DRINK; DURING THIS TIME YOU ALSO ASSESS THE NEED FOR CONTINUATION, SKIN CARE, THE PATIENT’S COGNITIVE STATE, AND RESTRAINTS CAN BE RELEASED INDIVIDUALLY AND THEN REAPPLIED?
Can develop into occupational asthma over time.
What is latex exposure?
Age group affected by peer pressure which causes new dangers.
What is adolescents?
Close all doors, avoid elevators, and use stairs in evacuation.
What is confine the blaze?
Right drug, dose, patient, route, time, documentation.
What are 6 rights of medication administration?
Could be construed as assault and battery or false imprisonment.
What is restraining a competent patient who does not comply with care?
Protects workers from safety hazards, health risk in workplace.
What is OSHA?
Leading cause of death from unintentional injury in older adults.
What are falls?
Pull, aim, squeeze, and sweep.
What is PASS?