Covers various aspect of safety in healthcare
Source: LTC Healthcore
Demonstrates correct body mechanics for lifting.
Source: YouTube Education
Demonstrates correct sitting posture
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How a patient can help prevent medical errors
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In 1986 NFPA created the award winning video - Fire Power - which takes a firsthand look at the deadly dynamics of fire from ignition to full room involvement. At every twist and turn of the video, viewers get a bird's-eye view of fire's path of destruction and are astonished at how rapidly smoke and flames from a small fire envelop a home, making escape virtually impossible.
Source: YouTube Education
Source: YouTube Education
Cute music video about NIDA (Name, ID number, DOB, and address
Source: YouTube Education
Source: YouTube Education
Click on the Hospital eTool web site. Then, select one of the 14 areas that pose health hazards to the employees working there. This eTool focuses on some of the hazards and controls found in the hospital setting. It also describes standard requirements as well as recommended safe work practices for employee safety and health. For your area, list at least three (3) safety and health issues and three (3) possible safe solutions to prevent injury to the employee. Write or type your findings and turn in to your instructor.
Points Possible: 10
Three (3) Safety and Health issues = 3 points
Three (3) possible safe solutions = 3 points
Adequate content = 4 points
Source: LTC Healthcore
The following situations are examples of potential hazards with which you should be familiar:
Can any body part get caught in or between objects?
Do tools, machines, or equipment present any hazards?
Can the worker make harmful contact with moving objects?
Can the worker slip, trip, or fall?
Can the worker suffer strain from lifting, pushing, or pulling?
Is the worker exposed to extreme heat or cold?
Is excessive noise or vibration a problem?
Is there a danger from falling objects?
Is lighting a problem?
Can weather conditions affect safety?
Is harmful radiation a possibility?
Can contact be made with hot, toxic, or caustic substances?
Are there dusts, fumes, mists, or vapors in the air?
Identify 3 potential hazards in the illustration below. Explain why these are hazards and what protective measures you would take to prevent danger to yourself and others in the workplace situation shown.
Write or type your answer and turn in to your instructo
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Explains what Medical Errors and Sentinel Events are.
Source: Kathy Girard
