Safety Needs and Prevention of environmental hazards.pptx

Safety Needs and Prevention of environmental hazards.pptx

1. SAFETY NEEDS AND PREVENTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS PRESENTED BY….. MS. ANEETA SHARMA NURSING LECTURER(CHILD HEALTH NURSING)

2. Definition Safety of patients is defined as a state of health of the patient where he/she is protected from any kind of potential injury or infection. MS. ANEETA SHARMA NURSING LECTURER(CHILD HEALTH NURSING)

3. Purposes Facilitate physical well-being. Relieves anxiety Help in adjust in a hospital environment Promote physical and psychological comfort. Protect the patient from potential risk of injury. MS. ANEETA SHARMA NURSING LECTURER(CHILD HEALTH NURSING)

4. TYPES OF INJURY MS. ANEETA SHARMA NURSING LECTURER(CHILD HEALTH NURSING)

5. Mechanical injury Injury caused by machine, fall and blows. This involves injury by fall from a bed or window, fall while standing or walking, by tangled cords or tubing, by movement of wheelchair/ stretchers/ walker or by inadequate protection while being lifted or moved. MS. ANEETA SHARMA NURSING LECTURER(CHILD HEALTH NURSING)

6. Thermal Injury Injury cause by fires or burns that includes trauma, asphyxia, burns etc. Or injury caused by others sources of heat e.g. Application of hot water bottle, heating pads, steam inhaler, defective wiring etc. MS. ANEETA SHARMA NURSING LECTURER(CHILD HEALTH NURSING)

7. Chemical Injury Injury due to use of too strong or poisonous chemicals kept with in the reach of patients. It occurs due to the caustic effect of strong chemicals on the skin or taken internally or from overdose of a proscribed drugs. MS. ANEETA SHARMA NURSING LECTURER(CHILD HEALTH NURSING)

8. Radiation Injury Injury that occur from over exposure to radiation of x-ray radium, infra-red and ultraviolet light rays. MS. ANEETA SHARMA NURSING LECTURER(CHILD HEALTH NURSING)

9. Nursing Responsibility in meeting physical safety needs Use railing or guards on windows and beds. Keep floor dry . Hold stretchers and wheelchair securely and lock the wheels Ensure regular checking of equipment for its safe and working conditions. Restrict smoking in the hospital. MS. ANEETA SHARMA NURSING LECTURER(CHILD HEALTH NURSING)

10. Careful observation is necessary while applying hot application like electric pads, hot water bottle, steam inhaler etc. Careful and regular monitoring of electric connection. Keep chemical in separate cupboard, well labelled, under lock and key and out of reach of patients. Dose of various drugs should be measured accurately before administration to prevent its toxic effects. Discard drugs for which the expiry date is over. MS. ANEETA SHARMA NURSING LECTURER(CHILD HEALTH NURSING)

11. Radiation equipment should be handled and operate by trained operators. Perform hand hygiene before and after care of each patient. Infected patient should be kept under isolation. Use effective techniques for disinfection and sterilization. Ensure regular and frequent cleanliness of unit or hospital with the use of disinfectant. Do damp dusting before dry dusting. Ensure regular and frequent spray of insecticides and pesticides. MS. ANEETA SHARMA NURSING LECTURER(CHILD HEALTH NURSING)

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