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What is the purpose of the joint commission?

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To accredit hospitals based on their safety performance, policy, procedures, practice, and outcomes.

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What are the National Patient Safety Goals?

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  1. Identify Patients with two identifiers
  2. Improve staff communication: get important test results to the right person on time
  3. Use medications safely: label any nonlabeled medication before surgery, take extra caution for patients who use meds to thin their blood, document the meds administered, etc.
  4. Use alarms safely: make improvements to make sure alarms on machines are responded to on time
  5. Prevent infections: use hand cleaning guidelines provided by the CDC
  6. Identify Patient Safety risks: reduce the risk of suicide
  7. Prevent mistakes in surgery: make sure surgery is being performed on the right person and in the right location
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Discuss interventions to prevent injury in the clinical setting.

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2 identifiers, staff communication, medication safety, bed alarms, infection prevention, breaks in surgery, prevent fatigue, reduce stress, and fall reduction

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Discuss Latex allergy.

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-hospital workers are likely to develop an allergy over time due to exposure

-handwashing reduces irritants

-less likely to occur in powder-free gloves

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Patient-inherent accidents

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physical or psychosocial attributes such as seizures

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Procedure-related accidents

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caused by a healthcare provider such as a medication error or improper technique

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Equipment-related accident

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faulty equipment, injury/death from equipment failure are reportable to the FDA

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RACE

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R- Rescue and remove all people who are in immediate danger

A- activate the fire alarm

C- confine the fire by closing the doors

E- Extinguish the fire if safe to do so

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PASS

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P- Pull

A- Aim

S-Squeeze

S-Sweep

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ABC fire extinguishers put out…

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A (trash, wood, paper)
B (liquids and gases)
C (energized electrical sources)

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How is a fall risk assessed?

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Age, fall history, elimination pattern, high-risk medication, mobility, and cognition. Complete fall risk scale, changes in balance, orthostasis or dizziness

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How is a fall risk prevented?

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HRF bracelet, bed or chair alarm, non-skid footwear, frequent rounding, having patient items in reach

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What is the nursing care for a client in restraints and guidelines that must be followed?

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-must use least restrictive measures first
-HCP must asses face to face
-can be chemical (sedative)
-Physical: limb, belt, ,mitt, and hand
-must reevaluate q24h (can not be used as needed)

asses: hydration, elimination, circulation, ROM, nutrition, VS, skin integrity, and cognitive function

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What is the nursing care for a client with seizures?

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-make sure the patient is placed on their side
-all 4 bed rails up and padded
-time each seizure and stay with patient at time of seizure
-have 02, suction, oral airway at bedside and loosen clothing

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Describe Nursing Sensitivity Quality indicators in general.

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Structure- Where it’s happening?
Process- What is happening?
Outcome- Results

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Quality Improvement

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advancing the practice of health care through the use of objective, measurable information

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Quality Assurance

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Ongoing efforts of organizations outside the hospital that evaluate outcomes to ensure safety

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Alignment

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Relationship of a body part to another along a horizontal or vertical line. The body should be symmetrical while standing, sitting, or lying

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Balance

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Center of gravity over a low and wide stable base of support.

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Posture

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Position of the body in relation to the surrounding space. Requires the least amount of muscular work and strain.

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Scoliosis

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S curve of the spine

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Kyphosis

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convex curvature (rounded upper back)

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Lordosis

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Concave curvature of the spine inward at the lower back (commonly seen in pregnancy)

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Congenital hip dysplasia

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ball is loose in hip and socket and dislocates easily

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Isotonic movement

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Active movement that can control the needed movement speed and direction of bones and joints

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What does isotonic movement help accomplish?

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Improves circulation, and respiratory function, increases muscle mass, tone, and strength, prevents osteoporosis (walking, running, swimming, and biking)

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Isometric movement

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stretching, tightening or tensing the muscles without joint movement

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What does Isometric movement accomplish?

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improves circulation, increases muscle mass, tone, and strength, promotes osteoblastic activity, and increases respiratory rate and HR

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Health Promotion

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BMI < 25, Physical activity to be performed in moderate intensity for 150 minutes a week (5x 30 minutes a day)

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What is the rule of 30?

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keeping the head of the bed at 30 degrees to prevent shear injury

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Friction Prevention:

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-have the patient cross arms to reduce surface area before moving

-have patients bend their knees as you help them up in bed

-move patients’ pillow and have them lift their head off the bed

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Shear injury Prevention:

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-Rule of 30

  • use transfer devices when moving patient
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Examples of ADLs

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bathing, brushing teeth, toileting, eating

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Examples of Instrumental ADLs

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driving, shopping, cooking

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Flexion

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bend, reduces the angle between the bones

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extension

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straighten the limb

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abduction

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move away from the baseline

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adduction

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bring closer to the baseline

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pronation

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turning to face backwards

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supination

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turning to face forward

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circumduction

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circular motion

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rotation

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side to side

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inversion

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turn inward

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eversion

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turn outward

45
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dorsiflexion

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Draw toes upward toward the body

46
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plantarflexion

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point toes downward away from the body

47
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How often should ROM exercises be performed daily

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2-3x daily (q8h), and you should do 5 reps per joint

48
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Passive ROM

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Use of a Continuous Passive Motion machine or motion preformed by a PT

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Active ROM

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walking, running, etc

50
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Osteoporosis

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reduction in bone density or mass (aging)

51
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How can you prevent osteoporosis?

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-weight-bearing exercises

-smoking cessation

-Increased intake of Calcium

-Isotonic exercises help the best

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What are the adverse effects of the immobility of the respiratory system?

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-poor lung expansion
-weak cough
-decreased capillary action
-atelectasis
-snap, crackle, pop lung sounds
-mucous collects and pools, causing hypostatic pneumonia

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What are the nursing interventions for the immobility of the respiratory system?

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-Turn deep breathe and cough q 1-2 h to mobilize static mucous

-Incentive spirometer q1h while awake (10 inhales)

-Chest physiotherapy - postural drainage

-Respiratory assessment every 2 hours

-Fluid intake 2L per day to thin out mucous

-monitor O2 sat

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What are the adverse effects of immobility on metabolism?

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-homeostasis
-balance of electrolytes
-acid-base balance
-hormones in the body
-decreased metabolic rate
-anorexia
-slow GI tract
-negative nitrogen balance (burning more than you are taking in)

55
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What are nursing interventions for adverse effects on metabolism?

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-Diets high in protein, calories, Vit B, Vit C, and Calcium
-Total Parenteral Nutrition
-Enteral/ GI feedings

56
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What are the interventions that reduce the effects of GI/GU body systems?

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-2L of non-caffeinated fluid to void large amounts of clear, yellow urine
-intake approx. = to output
-check for bladder distention
-promote urination
-Diet: high fiber, fresh fruits, veggies and fluid
-elevate HOB after meals to prevent esophageal reflux

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What are the adverse effects of immobility on the cardiovascular system?

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-orthostatic hypotension
-blood pools in immobility because of gravity

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Interventions for adverse effects of immobility of the heart

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-Raise HOB when sitting to encourage blood flow
-dangling at the bedside before transfer
-slow position changes
-early mobilization
-anti-embolism stockings
-check VS within 3 minutes of a position change
-discourage breath-holding
-encourage breathing out

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Discuss nursing interventions for adverse effects of the integumentary system.

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-proper positioning
-lift devices
-rule of 30
-skin assessment every 2h
-braden scale
-routine skin and perineal care
-turning every 1-2h
-limit chair time to 1h
-shift weight every 15 minutes
-pressure-reducing surfaces
-float or bridge heels

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interventions for musculoskeletal adverse effects

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-ROM 2-3 times a day every 8h, 5x per joint
-prone positioning
-CPM machine
-prevent foot drop
-isometric exercises QID
-sitting, ambulation

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What are the safe practice guidelines to reduce injuries for nurses?

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-get enough help when moving patients
-encourage the patient to assist
-keep a center of gravity
-tighten abdomen
-do not bend or twist
-bend hips and knees, keep feet wide apart
-do not use back
-if the person you are lifting can not do a share of the lifting, you will need assistance
-back brace for heavy lifting

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What is the pacemaker of the heart? What rates does it produce?

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The SA node. An intrinsic rate rate of 75 cardiac action potentials per minute.

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What are some conditions affecting chest wall movement?

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pregnancy, obesity, neuromuscular disease, musculoskeletal abnormalities

64
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What are the factors affecting oxygenation in chronic diseases?

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Barrel chest, flattened diaphragm, lung fields are overdistended, clubbing fingers and toes, RBCs increase to try and increase O2 carrying capacity

65
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What are some ways you can implement airway management?

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-early ambulation
-sit patient up (semi-fowlers 45 degrees)
-reduce pressure on the abdomen
-promote postural drainage
-chest percussion therapy

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What is the teaching for an incentive spirometer?

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Breathe into the machine every hour you are awake 10 breaths

67
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Nasal Cannula

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Least invasive

1 L per minute

Humidify if more than 4 L

67
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What position best facilitates breathing?

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Fowlers or Semi-Fowlers (you want them in the upright position

67
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Simple Mask

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6-10 L per minute

35-60%

short period of time (less than 12 hours)

good for blocked nasal passages and mouth breathers

68
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partial rebreather mask

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6-15 LPM

70-90%

69
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Non-rebreather mask

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6-15 LPM

60-100%

can be low-high flow

70
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Venture Mask

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4-10 LPM

24-55%

most precise concentration

71
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How much oxygen is in room air?

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22%

72
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What are the signs of oxygen toxicity?

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Chronic: atelectasis, coughing, dyspnea, pleuretic chest pain, chest heaviness

Acute: affects CNS: twitching of the hand muscles, nausea, generalized convulsions, dysphoria, tinnitus.

73
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What are the purposes of a chest tube? And nursing guidelines?

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To drain out air or blood from pleural space.

-do not knock over
-hang below the chest
-monitor water seal
-Mark the level of drainage

74
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Describe the drive to breathe for healthy lungs vs COPD.

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COPD patients have a hypoxic drive to breathe healthy lungs have a normal drive to breathe

75
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Risk Management

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The process reducing risk of errors by understanding the causes and beginning to change the culture with communication and collaboration of individual staff and management.

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Incident Reports

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Documentation of errors and the factors leading up to and including when an error occurs in the healthcare system

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Root cause analysis

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Follows the Joint Commission’s directive to investigate an incident to determine what happened and how to prevent it from happening again

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Outcome indicators

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Changes in a person’s health that occur due to an intervention

79
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What is Direct Care?

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-Treatments performed through interactions with patients
-Medication Administration
-Insertion of Intravenous
-counseling during times of grief
-ADL’s
-Lifesaving measures

80
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What is indirect Care?

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-treatments performed away on the behalf of the patient or group of patients
-managing the patient’s environment
-Documentation
-Interdisciplinary collaboration
-delegating, supervising, and evaluating the work of others

81
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What is a SMART goal?

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Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Timed

82
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Nurse initiated interventions

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independent and do not require any supervision

83
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Healthcare provider interventions

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Dependent- require an order from a physician or other HCP. require specific nursing responsibilities and technical nursing knowledge.

84
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Collaborative interventions

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Interdependent- requires combined knowledge, skill, and expertise of multiple healthcare professionals

85
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What is an SBAR?

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Situation- Identify yourself and your position, the patient’s name, and the correct situation. Give a clear, concise overview of the pertinent issues.

Background: State the relevant history and physical assessment pertinent to the problem. treatment/clinical course summary and any pertinent changes

Assessment: Offer your conclusion about the present situation. Summarize facts and give your best assessment. What is going on? use your best judgment

Recommendations: Explain what you think needs to be done. what the patient needs and when

86
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What education should be provided regarding oxygen use?

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-no smoking around oxygen
-use prescribed drug and amount
-limit items that can cause static electricity, such as wool, nylon, and synthetics
-smoke alarms and fire extinguishers must be present
-keep nail polish remover and heating oil away from the O2

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