NSE 12A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Smoke Inhalation, Patient Safety, Hypothermia
10 Jan 2017
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Discuss how organizations can build a culture of safety . Patient safety is the reduction and mitigation of unsafe acts within the healthcare system. Communicating effectively and acknowledging and receiving timely assistance for errors. Understanding of patient safety concepts, epidemiology, and basic theories. Promotion of systems approach to care and safety. Promotion of staff empowerment to resolve unsafe situations. Role modelling and demonstration of a commitment to leadership in a safe practice. Integration of safe practices into daily activities. Identify the four categories of risks to patient safety. Carbon monoxide is colourless, odorless, poisonous gas produced by combustion of c or organic fuels. Binds with hemoglobin to reduce o binding. Food poisoning caused by ingestion of bacterial toxins. 18. 3*c - 23. 9*c is the comfort zone for most. 60-70% humidity is comfort zone for most. Increasing humidity helps liquify pulmonary secretions to improve. Immunization (active-injecting weak/dead organisms vs passive-antibodies produced by other animals introduced into body)
