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SAFETY IN THE HEALTHCARE SETTING
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Objectives for Today:• Identify measures to promote safety in the health care
setting.
• Describe safety measures for using a wheelchair and stretcher
• Demonstrate correct body mechanics while performing procedures in the laboratory setting
• Demonstrate patient positioning and transfers in the lab setting
• Demonstrate use of the mechanical lift
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ACTIVITY:
• Each row will receive a card with a category
• List five ways to promote safety for your category.
• You have two minutes, and then we will discuss!
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What is it called when an accident occurs in
the health care setting?
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an incident
Don’t forget to complete the incident report form!
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Patients at Risk for Incidents
• Patients with Impaired mobility• Patients taking certain
medications• Disoriented patients• Patients with impaired vision or hearing
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ERGONOMICS
Adapting the environment and using
techniques and equipment to prevent
injury to the body
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Ergonomic Techniques
• use correct body mechanics
• raise beds to a comfortable working height
• use mechanical lifts
• use gait belts
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Considerations
• Can my patient get up? If so, what are his/her limitations?
• Do I need any special equipment to assist me?
• Do I need any assistance from my coworkers?
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Beginning/Ending Procedures
Certain actions that must be performed before/after patient
care
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CAUTION:
• tubing
• patient’s condition– paralysis– paresis
• equipment
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Vocabulary
ambulate: to walk
gait: the way in which a person walks
prosthesis: artificial limb
assistive devices: equipment used to help people become more effective in their physical activity
examples: crutches, walker, cane
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Vocabulary cont.
• supportive devices: used to maintain proper body alignment and position
– pillows, folded sheets, splints, footboards
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• How often should health care workers “turn” bedridden patients?
• Why are patients turned?
• Name some of the positions that patients may be placed in.
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Patient Positions
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Patient Positions
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Patient Positions
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Patient Positions
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Patient Positions
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Wheelchair/Stretcher Safety• be sure that brakes are locked when not
moving
• back into doorways and elevators
• carefully approach corners
• instruct patient to keep extremities inside of wheelchair/stretcher
• make sure that linen is not in way of wheels
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Prevent Pressure Ulcers!
If a patient is going to be sitting in wheelchair for an extended period of time, instruct him/her to shift
their weight every 15 minutes
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Remember . . .
Safety is everyone’s
responsibility!
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Next . . .
• LAB – remainder of class– Please refer to your rubrics and assignment sheet that you
received from your folder today
Friday: Review questions, labMonday: Game Show Test ReviewTuesday: TestWednesday: Begin Infection Control Unit
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TICKET OUT THE DOOR . . . 1. Document the check-off sheets that you
completed today.
2. Document one interesting thing you learned today in healthcare science.
date/time/entry/signature
• Don’t forget to submit your safety worksheet tomorrow.
• If you plan to join HOSA, get your dues/membership in to appropriate person