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Four categories of safety risks in a health care agency
- 1. Client-inherent accidents (Self inflicted cuts, injuries, and burns; ingestion or injection of foreign substances; self mutilation)
- 2. Procedure-inherent accidents (Wrong medications, improper techniques; caused by health care provider)
- 3. Equipment-related accidents (Malfunction, disrepair, or misuse of equipment or from electrical hazard)
- 4. Falls
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Four purposes of restraints
- 1. To reduce the risk of the client falling out of a bed or chair
- 2. To prevent interruption of therapy such as IV, traction or catheter
- 3. To prevent the confused or combative client from removing life support equipment
- 4. To reduce the risk of injury to others by the client
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Guidelines for use of restraints
- Try alternative methods first
- Patient must be checked frequently
- Physicians order must be renewed every 24 hours
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Alternative methods to physical restraints
- Talk to patient - let them know youll return
- Sitter
- Relaxation
- Distraction
- Removing therapies asap
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Nurses three main priorities in a fire
- Report immediately
- Protect client
- Contain
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How to prevent electrical hazards
- Use only grounded equipment (3 prong plug)
- Check for frayed cords
- Avoid overloading outlets
- Never pull a plug out by cord
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Avoid electrical shock by:
- Only use extension cords when necessary
- Keep electrical items away from water
- Do not operate unfamiliar equipment
- Disconnect items before cleaning
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R.A.C.E.
- Rescue
- Alarm
- Confine
- Extinguish
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