Nursing 4320A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Surrogate Decision-Maker, Patient Safety, Harm Reduction
20 Mar 2019
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Midterm: tues. june 13, 2-3pm, wsc room 55, format 40-50 questions. Review questions: the nurse overhears the psw tell the client you have gained over 15 pounds since your last visit. the scale is located in the office area. Hipa: report the psw to the director of nurses of the clinic, the nurse is caring for a patient with dementia who is having difficulty remembering to use the call bell. The patient is at high risk of falling. Answer is 4 because that"s what the nurse should do immediately! What is patient safety: the reduction and mitigation of unsafe acts within the health-care system as well as through the use of best practices shown to lead to optimal patient outcomes. How do we improve patient safety: culture is not just a means to an end but an essential part of a system that can achieve safer care. - ghandi et al, 2016, p. 1830.
