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Equipment

Patient/Resident Safety Regulations

  • Do not perform any procedures on patients unless you have been instructed to do so and have proper authorization
  • Provide privacy for ALL patients
  • Knock on door before entering any room
  • Speak or call out to a patient before going behind closed privacy curtains
  • Close the door and/or draw curtains for privacy before beginning a procedure on a patient
  • Observe your patient closely during any procedure
  • If you notice any change, report it immediately
  • Be alert to patient's condition at all times
  • Check the patients area, waiting room, office rooms, bed areas, or home environment for safety hazards
  • Report all unsafe situations immediately
  • Correct a safety hazard as soon as possible

Equipment cont...

  • Do not operate or use any equipment until you have been instructed on how to use it
  • Read and follow the operating instructions for all major pieces of equipment
  • Report any damaged or malfunctioning equipment immediately and make no attempt to use it
  • Do not use frayed or damaged electrical cords
  • Do not use a plug if third prong has been broken off
  • Third prong is used for grounding
  • Read Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) before using any hazardous chemical solutions
  • Never use solutions from bottles that are not labeled
  • Never use solutions from bottles that are not labeled
  • Read the labels of solution bottles at least three times
  • Read before using, during use, and after using
  • Make sure you have the correct solution
  • Do not mix any solutions together unless instructed to do so
  • Some solutions can be poisonous or cause injury
  • Avoid contact with your skin and eyes
  • Use only as directed
  • If you break any equipment or spill any solutions, report it immediately

Patient/Resident Safety Regulations cont...

  • Identify your patient
  • Be 100% positive you have the correct patient
  • Methods of identifying
  • Check ID wrist bands
  • Repeat the name at least twice
  • Check the name on the patient's bed or record
  • Explain the procedure
  • Let the patient know what you are doing
  • Answer any questions
  • Make sure you have the patient's consent
  • Never do a procedure if the patient refuses
  • Observe all safety checkpoints before leaving a patient or resident in bed
  • Patient is positioned for comfort
  • Side rails raised
  • Bed is at lowest level to the floor
  • Wheels on bed are locked
  • Call signal within reach
  • Open privacy curtains
  • Leave area neat and clean

Health Science Safety

Observing Fire Safety

Classes of Fire Extinguishers

  • Three things are needed to start a fire
  • Oxygen: found in the air
  • Fuel: any material that will burn
  • Heat: sparks, matches, flames
  • Rules in case of fire:
  • Remain calm and do not panic
  • If fire is small, confined to one area and personal safety is not endangered
  • If endangered, evacuate area according to stated method and sound the alarm
  • R--rescue anyone in immediate danger
  • A--activate the alarm
  • C--confine the fire
  • E--extinguish the fire
  • Class A
  • Contains pressurized water
  • Used on combustibles such as paper, cloth, and wood
  • Class B
  • Contains carbon dioxide (CO2)
  • Used on gasoline, oil, paints, burning liquids, and cooking fats
  • Smothering action
  • Leaves a "snowlike" residue
  • Class C
  • Contains a dry chemical
  • Potassium Bicarbonate
  • Potassium Chloride
  • Used on electrical fires
  • Can be used on burning liquids
  • Class ABC
  • Contains graphite-type chemical
  • Multipurpose extinguisher
  • Leaves residue that is damaging to skin and eyes

Maria Knox, RN BSN

Ergonomics

  • An applied science used to promote the safety and well being of a person by adapting the environment to prevent injury
  • Prevention of accidents and injury centers around people and the immediate environment
  • Healthcare workers must follow safety regulations
  • must be conscious of personal and patient/resident safety
  • Exercise care while handling equipment and solutions
  • Must accept the responsibility for using good judgment in all situations
  • Ask questions when in doubt
  • Follow approved policies and procedures to create a safe environment

Personal Safety Regulations

Personal Safety Regulations cont...

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals Standard

  • Dry your hands thoroughly before handling any electrical equipment
  • Wear safety glasses when instructed to do so and in any situations that may result in eye injury
  • If any solution comes into contact with your skin or eyes
  • Immediately flush the area with water
  • Inform the instructor or immediate supervisor
  • If a particle gets in your eye
  • Inform the instructor or immediate supervisor
  • Do not try to remove the particle or rub the eye
  • Division of the Department of Labor
  • Establishes and enforces safety standard for the workplace
  • Two main standards that affect health care workers
  • Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals Standard
  • Bloodbourne Pathogen Standard
  • Use correct body mechanics while performing any procedure
  • Use the weight of your body to help push or pull an object. Whenever possible push, slide, or pull.
  • Correct body mechanics is needed to use the strongest muscles
  • Feet should be 8-10 inches apart for the broadest base of support
  • To get close to an object bend from the hips and knees
  • Back braces can be loosened when not doing strenuous work
  • Wear the required uniform
  • Wash your hands frequently and keep them away from your face, eyes, and mouth
  • Requires that employers inform employees of all chemicals and hazards in the workplace
  • All manufacturers must provide Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) with any hazardous products they sell

Bloodbourne Pathogen Standard

  • Contains mandates to protect health care providers form diseases caused by exposure to body fluids
  • Examples of body fluids
  • Blood and blood components
  • Semen and vaginal secretions
  • Cerebral spinal fluid
  • Saliva, mucus, and other similar fluids
  • Two diseases that can be contracted by exposure to body fluids
  • Hepatitis B; caused by the HBV or Hepatitis B virus
  • Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) caused by human immunodeficiency virus
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