Student orientation Flashcards
Fire
Red
Severe weather
Gray
Tornado
Black
Missing or abducted infant
Pink
Bomb threat
Brown
Fire safety
RACE
Rescue patients
Alert
Confine the area(close doors)
Extinguish
Fire extinguisher operation
PASS
Pull pin
Aim at fire
Squeeze handle
Sweep from side to side
Symptoms of exposure to bioterrorism
Nuclear- nausea, fatigue, burns
Biological- flu like symptoms
Chemical- vomiting, choking, redness
Goals of public safety
- Improve accuracy of patient identification
- Improve communication
- Medication safety
- Reduce risk of infections
- Medication across the continuum of care
- Reduce patient harm from falling
- Encourage patient involvement
- Identifies safety risks
- Improve response to changes in patient’s condition
Adverse event
Injury resulting from medical intervention and not the condition of the patient
Sentinel event
Unexpected occurrence involving death or serious injury (loss of limb)
Standard precautions
Wash hands, wear gloves, wear gowns and masks
Restraints
CHEMICAL: medication used to control behavior or restrict movement
PHYSICAL: restriction of movement
CLINICAL APPLICATION: restraint to promote medical or surgical healing
BEHAVIORAL APPLICATION: restraint to manage aggressive behaviors
Advance directives
A patient’s living will
Cultural compliance
STEREOTYPE: an ending type
GENERALIZATION: a beginning point