THE MEANS TO VIEW THE TOTAL PERSON & THEIR ENVIRONMENT. THE SPIRITUAL MIND & BODY CONNECTION THAT CAN CONNECT ONES HEALTH
HOLISTIC HEALTH MODEL (CONTEMPORARY OR ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE)
BASED ON THE COMPREHENSIVE VIEW OF THE PERSON AS A SPIRITUAL BEING
RISK FACTORS
THE PRESENCE OF RISK FACTORS DOES NOT MEAN THAT A DISEASE WILL DEVELOP BUT RISK FACTORS INCREASE THE CHANCE THAT THE CHANCE THAT THE INDIVIDUAL WILL EXPERIENCE A PARTICULAR DISEASE OR DYSFUNCTION
EQUIPMENT RELATED ACCIDENTS
RESULT FROM A MALFUNCTION, DISREPAIR, OR MISUSE OF EQUIPMENT. MAKE SURE THAT ALL EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED & HAS UNDERGONE A SAFETY INSPECTION BY THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
RAISED SIDE RAILS
INCREASE THE OCCURRENCE OF FALLS, SO IF A BED HAS SPLIT RAILS KEEP THE LOWER RAILS DOWN
PHYSICIANS ORDER FOR RESTRAINTS
WHEN RECEIVING A PHYSICIANS ORDER FOR RESTRAINS, THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A PRN OR AS NEEDED. PHYSICIANS MUST ALWAYS HAVE A TIMED ORDER ON HOW LONG THE RESTRAINTS CAN BE USED & WHAT CONDITIONS.
IF NECESSARY TO USE RESTRAINTS
YOU NEED TO CHECK EVERY 15-30 MINUTES TO MAKE SURE RESTRAINTS ARE NOT TOO TIGHT. REMOVE EVERY 2 HOURS TO CHECK CIRCULATION AND DO RANGE OF MOTION
PATIENT IN CHAIR HAVING A SEIZURE
LOWER TO FLOOR AND PUT ON THEIR SIDE
PATIENTS BEING DISCHARGED WITH DRESSING CHANGES
NEEDS TO KNOW HOW TO PROPERLY DISPOSE OF BIOHAZARDS
ABC FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
ARE MOST COMMON USED IN HOSPITALS
A TYPE OF EXTINGUISHER IS USED ON
PAPER, CLOTH, AND WOOD
TO PROMOTE PATIENT UNDERSTANDING & SECURITY
THE NURSE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR EXPLAINING ALL PROCEDURES THE PATIENT IS HAVING DONE