NUR 2206 Patient Safety

NUR 2206 Patient Safety

• Definition of a medical error

Failure of a plan to be completed

• 3 aspects of teamSTEPPS

• planning/brief - plan the day out with team

• problem solve/huddle - re-establish situational awareness
• process improvement/debrief - exchange session to improve team performance, offer

constructive criticism

• I'M SAFE Checklist

I

Illness M meds S stress A alc&drugs F

fatigue E eating and elimination

• AE (adverse effects) v. ADE (adverse drug effect)
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AE

unexpected effects from a medical action ADE unexpected effects from a drug

• sentenial event

unexpected death of a patient

• Prevention strategies

Communication

• SBAR & teamSTEPPS Organization Error Report Rounding

• 4 P's

Peer Checking

• 2x for high risk meds Checklists

60 second awareness

• observations with patient Patient ID
• name & DOB Safety technologies

• Components of enviormental safety

Fire

- RACE

Poisoning

• poison control 1st & foremost
• safety caps Suffocation
• plastic bags away Firearms
• locked & kept away Equipment
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