Safety 121/ 110 Flashcards
Nursing process
Assessment Diagnosis Planning Implementation Evaluation
Diuretics
Include blood pressure medication
Causes frequent urination
Hourly rounding
Nurses even hour… PCA odd hour
Make sure environment is safe, patients needs are met, check call light, bed alarm, falls, restraints, side rails, seizures, fires, and electrical hazards
R.A.C.E
Rescue
Alarm
Contain
Extinguish
P.A.S.S
Pull
Aim
Squeeze
Sweep
Who sets standards and investigates hospital acquired conditions
Joint commission and centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS)
Asian families with restraints
They believe it is disrespectful
Evaluation
Did our interventions work?
Are the patients expectations met
Possible poisonings..
Refer patient to poison control first
What does a safe environment promote?
Patient activitiy
Incident report
Complete when appropriate
Misses and communicating product concerns to a supervisor
Physiological needs
Maslow Hierarchy
Most important
Oxygen, food, H2O
Maslow Hierarchy from most important down…
Physiological needs Safety and security Love and belonging Self-esteem Self actualization
Higher risk of hypothermia
Cardiovascular issues Young Older Ingested drugs and/or alcohol Homeless people
Higher risk of hyperthermia
Heat stroke, heat exhaustion, chronically ill patients
Older audits
Infants