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National Patient Safety Goals Questions with
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*National Patient Safety Goals:*
✓✓ -- identify pt correctly
-- improve staff communication
-- use medicine safely
-- use alarms safely
-- prevent infection
-- identify patient safety risks
-- prevent mistakes in surgery
How can you *Identify pt correctly*:
✓✓ -- *use at least TWO ways to identify pt*= name and dob
-- this ensure correct meds and treatment to right person
-- *DO NOT USE ROOM # TO IDENTIFY PT*
-- *Make sure the pt is wearing an ID bracelet at all times*
*How can Nurses improve staff communication:*
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✓✓ *SBAR*
1. situation
2. background
3. assessment
4. recommendation
-- get important test to right person on time
-- be proactive
-- don't depend on anyone else to handle it for you
How can Nurse use medicines safely:
✓✓ -- *LABEL your medicines*
-- take extra care with pt who takes anticoagulants
-- record and pass along correct info about pt meds
Hoe can Nurses use alarms safely:
✓✓ -- make improvements to ensure that alarms on medical
equipment are heard and respond on time
-- *DO NOT DEACTIVATE ANY ALARMS FOR ANY REASON
AT ANY TIME --- EVER* .... seriously, NEVER.
How can nurses prevent infection:
National Patient Safety Goals Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers for Accuracy
*National Patient Safety Goals:*
✓✓ -- identify pt correctly
-- improve staff communication
-- use medicine safely
-- use alarms safely
-- prevent infection
-- identify patient safety risks
-- prevent mistakes in surgery
How can you *Identify pt correctly*:
✓✓ -- *use at least TWO ways to identify pt*= name and dob
-- this ensure correct meds and treatment to right person
-- *DO NOT USE ROOM # TO IDENTIFY PT*
-- *Make sure the pt is wearing an ID bracelet at all times*
*How can Nurses improve staff communication:*
, ACCURACY IS GUARANTEED
✓✓ *SBAR*
1. situation
2. background
3. assessment
4. recommendation
-- get important test to right person on time
-- be proactive
-- don't depend on anyone else to handle it for you
How can Nurse use medicines safely:
✓✓ -- *LABEL your medicines*
-- take extra care with pt who takes anticoagulants
-- record and pass along correct info about pt meds
Hoe can Nurses use alarms safely:
✓✓ -- make improvements to ensure that alarms on medical
equipment are heard and respond on time
-- *DO NOT DEACTIVATE ANY ALARMS FOR ANY REASON
AT ANY TIME --- EVER* .... seriously, NEVER.
How can nurses prevent infection:
