LP8: Safety Flashcards
What does QSEN stand for?
Quality and Safety Education for Nurses
What is QSEN?
Developed guidelines to help future nurses improve the quality and safety of healthcare systems
What is Disaster Planning?
The focus of care changes from the individual to the population
What is the role that nurses play in disaster planning?
Is to know and understand the chain of command
What are the types of Bioterrorism?
*Anthrax (Bacteria)
*Botulism (Food contamination; food illness)
*Plague (Bacteria)
*Viral hemorrhagic fevers (Ebola; yellow fever)
*Smallpox (Bacteria)
*Tularemia (Bacteria)
What are the interventions for Risk for Injury in newborns and infants?
Car seats
What are the interventions for Risk for Injury in toddlers?
Toddler-proof house
What are the interventions for Risk for Injury in preschoolers?
Safety Education
What are the interventions for Risk for Injury in school-age?
Accidents and MVA
What are the interventions for Risk for Injury in adolescents?
Driving and suicide
What are the interventions for Risk for Injury in young adults?
MVA, suicide, sun exposure
What are the interventions for Risk for Injury in middle-aged?
MVA and occupational accidents
What are the interventions for Risk for Injury in older adults?
Falls and accident prevention
What does RACE stand for?
-Rescue
-Activate alarm
-Confine
-Extinguish
When are restraints used?
When the patient is at risk of hurting her/himself or others
