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Surgical Nursing, 13th Edition (Donnelly-
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Moreno), Verified Chapters 1 - 72, Complete
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Chapter 1 Concepts and Trends in Healthcare
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◦ Aknewknursekiskworkingkwithkakpreceptorkonkankinpatientkmedical-
surgicalkunit.kThekpreceptorkadviseskthekstudentkthatkwhichkiskthekprioritykwhen
kworkingkaskakprofessionalknurse?
◦ Attendingktok holistick clientkneeds
◦ Ensuringkclientk safety
◦ Notk makingkmedicationk errors
◦ Providingkclient-
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ngkclientksafetykiskthekpriority.kUpk tok98,000kdeathskresultkeachkyearkfromkerrorsk inkho
spitalkcare,kaccordingktokthek2000kInstitutekofkMedicinekreport.kManykmorekclientskhav
eksufferedkinjurieskandklesskseriouskoutcomes.kEveryknursekhaskthekresponsibilityktokgu
ardkthekclientsksafety.
◦ DIF:kUnderstanding/ComprehensionkREF:k2
kKEY:kPatientksafetykMSC:kIntegratedkProcess:kNursingk Pr
ocess:kIntervention
◦ NOT:kClientkNeedskCategory:kSafekandkEffectivekCare
kEnvironment:kSafetykandkInfectionkControl
◦ Aknursekiskorientingkaknewkclientkandkfamilyktokthekinpatientkunit.kWhatk inf
ormationkdoesktheknursekprovidektokhelpkthekclientkpromotekhiskorkherkownks
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◦ Havekthekclientkmonitorkhandkhygienekinkcaregivers.
◦ Offerkthekfamilykthekopportunityk tokstaykwithkthek client.
◦ Tellkthekclientktokalwayskwearkhisko
rkherkarmband.
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skthekmostkcritical.kThekotherkactionskare
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◦ DIF:kUnderstanding/ComprehensionkREF:k3
kKEY:kPatientksafetykMSC:kIntegratedkProcess:kTeaching/k
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