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preceptor advises the student that which is the priority when working as a
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professional nurse? v v
◦ Attending to holistic client needs v v v v
◦ Ensuring client safety v v
◦ Notmakingmedicationerrors v v v
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focused care
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◦ All actions are appropriate for the professional nurse. However, ensuring v v v v v v v v v
clientsafetyisthepriority.Upto98,000deathsresulteachyearfromerrors in hospital care,
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according to the 2000 Institute of Medicine report. Many more clientshave suffered
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injuries and less serious outcomes. Every nurse has the responsibility to guard the clients
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safety.
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KEY: Patient safety MSC: Integrated Process: Nursing
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Process: Intervention
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◦ NOT: Client Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care v v v v v v v
Environment: Safety and Infection Control
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◦ A nurse is orienting a new client and family to the inpatient unit. What
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informationdoesthenurseprovidetohelptheclientpromotehisorherown
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safety?
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◦ Encourage the client and family to be active partners. v v v v v v v v
◦ Havetheclientmonitorhandhygieneincaregivers. v v v v v v v
◦ Offerthefamilytheopportunitytostaywiththeclient. v v v v v v v v v
◦ Tell the client to always wear his or
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her armband.
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◦ Each action could be important for the client or family to perform. v v v v v v v v v v v
However,encouragingtheclienttobeactiveinhisorherhealthcareasapartneristhe most
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critical. The other actions are
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◦ verylimitedinscopeanddonotprovidethebroadprotectionthatbeing v v v v v v v v v v v v
active and involved does.
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KEY: Patient safety MSC: Integrated Process: Teaching/
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Learning
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