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SAFETY. General Safety FFFFreedom from harm or danger.

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1 SAFETY

2 General Safety FFFFreedom from harm or danger

3 How Accidents Happen IIIIndividual behavior frequently cause of accident: PPPPoor judgment FFFFailure to recognize potential danger PPPPhysical limitation NNNNot tall or strong enough NNNNot enough training or experience

4 OSHA  Occupational Safety and Health Administration  Outlines required safety and health standards  ALL employers must conform  Any worker may contact about unsafe working conditions

5 General Safety Rules

6 General Safety Rules  Walk  Never run  Walk on right hand side of hallway  Use handrails on stairway

7 General Safety Rules  Watch out for swinging doors  No horseplay  Wipe up spills/pick up litter  Report any unsafe conditions

8 Safety Attitude  A way of thinking or feeling about a situation

9 Sharps Safety

10 Needle Sticks  Direct patient care at risk of needle sticks or other sharp objects  Risk of contracting Hepatitis B or HIV from contaminated body fluid and blood

11 Needle/Sharps Safety  All sharps disposed of in sharps container  A red puncture- resistant container  Never recap or manually remove dirty needs

12 Needle/Sharps Safety  Never carry sharps from one location to another  Never pass sharps across a patient  Report any incidences to supervisor

13 Chemical Safety

14 Chemical injuries  Acid, base or other chemical substance  Causes injury:  Direct contact on skin  Inhalation of fumes

15 Chemical injuries  Most common type of chemical injury is a burn  Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) provided on every chemical

16 Chemical Guidelines

17  Always wear gloves when using solutions  Always read label on container at least 3 times  Do not use if label is illegible or missing  Always use in a well-ventilated area  Immediately clean up spills

18 Equipment Safety

19 Equipment Guidelines  Do not use any equipment until you have been properly trained  Inspect cord for fraying or damage  Make sure plug has three prongs

20 Equipment Guidelines  Do not use damaged or malfunctioning equipment  Always make sure hands, the patient, and floor are dry  Responsibility of every employee to alert supervisor and others to possible hazards

21 Patient Safety

22  The health care professional is responsible for patient safety  Patients are partly helpless  Equipment presents safety problems  Hazards in environment

23 Ambulation Devices

24  Used to assist patient in walking by giving additional support  Examples:  Canes  Crutches  Walkers

25 Safety Precautions for Ambulation Devices  Structural soundness:  No dents, even, button in hole  Areas touching ground must be covered by rubber tips

26 Transportation Devices

27 Transportation devices  Devices to transport patients to other areas for treatment/procedures  Gurney  wheelchairs

28 Safety Precautions for Transportation Devices  Always lock brakes when moving patient on or off  Back a wheelchair over raised doorways or into elevators  Back patient on gurney head first into elevator  Secure straps or put side rails up

29 Postural Supports (Restraints)  Used to restrict patient’s movements only for their own safety  Vest  Wrist  Ankle

30 Postural Supports Precautions  Support precautions  A doctor’s order required by law  Attach supports to framework of bed, gurney  Check frequently  Loosen every two hours

31 Side Rails

32  Uses:  to keep patient from falling  aid in turning or moving patients  to aid patient to turn themselves

33 Side Rails Precautions  Always use at night  Always use with:  small children,  heavily medicated or confused patient,  elderly patients

34 Side Rails Precautions  Always lock securely  Avoid crimping tubing or patient extremities  If taken down during a procedure, must be up when leaving

35 Bathroom

36 Bathroom  May be most hazardous area in patient’s room  Use handrails/grab bars to avoid falls  Use rubber mats to prevent slipping

37 Bathroom  Avoid spilling water or soap on floor  be sure patient knows where emergency button is located and how to use it


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