Class 4 - Creating a Culture of Safety Flashcards
1
Q
Patient Safety
A
the reduction and mitigation of unsafe acts within the health care system through use of best practices
2
Q
How does the nurse contribute to patient safety?
A
-assist client to meet basic needs
-reduce physical hazards
-reduce equipment related and procedural harm
-reduce transmission of pathogens
3
Q
Adverse Effects
A
caused by health care management, not the underlying disease process
4
Q
Adverse Event
A
resulted in patient harm
5
Q
Near Miss
A
incident that did not reach the patient but would have caused harm if it did
6
Q
No Harm Incident
A
incident reached patient but no harm resulted
7
Q
avoid ___________ when an error occurs
A
blaming
8
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