Category: Safety
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Medication Error: Root-Cause Analysis and Safety Improvement Plan
Table of Contents Analysis of the Root Cause Improvement Plan with Evidence-Based and Best-Practice Strategies Existing Organizational Resources References Nowadays, patient safety still requires continuous improvements that are based on evidence and lead to the elimination of health care system deficiencies. The sentinel events that will be analyzed are medication errors taking place at Clarion…
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Electrical Safety in the Perioperative Environment
Table of Contents Introduction Electrical Safety Procedures Factors involved in an Electrical Shock Measures to Curb Electrical Shock Severity Conclusion Works Cited Introduction According to the Association of Perioperative Practice, a perioperative environment is an area that is utilized before, during, and after a surgical procedure. This is an environment that supports procedures that are…
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Patient Care in Quality and Safety Education for Nurses
Patient Center Care as a Competency of Quality and Safety Education for Nurses Although nurses are usually viewed as well-educated and high-skilled professionals, specific quality standards for their practice were reformulated in the context of the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) project in 2007. The focus was on defining particular knowledge, skills, and…
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Safety Guidance Adherence Among Oncology Nurses
Table of Contents Introduction The Purpose of the Study Study Design and Setting Sample Characteristics Data Collection Methods Study Limitations General Findings of the Study Study Value and Implications for Nursing Practice References Introduction In recent years, the National Institute for Safety and Health (NIOSH) developed a range of measures to reduce the level of…
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Bike Safety Promotion: Grant Application
Date: Addresser name: From: Destination: Address: Dear Senator, Please find our enclosed proposal for a grant for the promotion of bicycle safety among children. Any parent, regardless of where they live in a city or the suburbs, knows how much children love riding their bicycles. This kind of leisure activity is recognized as healthy…
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Radiation Safety at an Organization
Abstract This paper concerns radiation safety at an organization that operates hazardous equipment, causing potential health issues for the employees. The exposure rates to which they are subjected will be determined for the test equipment and repair and the radar facilities using the applicable formulas. For the former, a comparison and a choice will be…
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Safety, Independence and Least Restrictive Environments
The healthcare environment requires a fundamental focus on the patients safety, independence, and a sound healing environment. Such background may only exist where there are evidence-based practice and effective decision-making. Maxs case study provides a practical demonstration of how medication choice and self-response may affect a patients safety and recovery. Some of the issues portrayed…
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The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses Project
Nurses knowledge, skills, and competencies determine the quality of their work and affect the well-being of patients. Nurses that acquired competencies identified in the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) project can manage and change practices to improve service standards (Sherwood, 2021). While all six established qualities are critical to safety, I would like…
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Medication Compliance and Safety Use
Table of Contents Introduction Requirements Resource Availability Barriers to Adoption Monetary Issues Conclusion References Introduction Each patient-caretaker interaction remains an individualized experience, with the personality of all parties and their attitude towards health playing a particular part within the healthcare process. People may decide not to adhere to their medical practitioners advice for a variety…
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Gun Safety Policy Towards a Safer Future for Kids
Table of Contents It can be real Existing law/policy on gun violence What do our opponents think? Policy Recommendation Suggested Resources With thousands of people dying from firearm injuries every year, the gun safety policy has currently become one of the major public health issues. Gun safety policy is designed to explicitly address the issue…