University:
University of Alberta
Course:
NURS 120 | Foundations for Success in Nursing
Academic year:

2024
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2
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Alya A

Lab Week 4: Safety For All • Discuss factors that can impact patient safety such as the nurse patient relationship, communication, team work, and self-care. - Trust Effective communication Working as a team Taking care of your mental health first Fitness to perform duties • Discuss the nurse's role and responsibility regarding safety for all (Patients) using the interrelated concept of routine practices, infection control, and chain of infection. - Aseptic technique Sterilization Chain of infection: - 1. An infectious agent or pathogen - 2. A reservoir or source for pathogen growth - 3. A portal of exit from the reservoir - 4. A mode of transmission - 5. A portal of entry to the host - 6. A susceptible host • Discuss the importance of hand hygiene and personal protective equipment and when these should be performed or applied. - - - • Hand hygiene prevent the spread of respiratory and diarrheal infections PPE safeguards users against hazards or physical harms they may encounter at the workplace When should nurses and HCW perform hand hygiene? - 1. Before touching a patient - 2. Before clean/aseptic procedures - 3. After body fluid exposure/risk - 4. After touching a patient - 5. After touching a patient's surroundings Donning (putting on PPE) and Doffing (taking off PPE) Gowns: worn to prevent soiling of clothing during procedures where activities are likely to generate splashes of bodily fluids, and when recommended by infectious disease departments Masks: the purposes of standard surgical/procedure masks is to protect the mucous membranes of the nose and mouth during procedures and patient care activities that are likely to generate splashes, sprays, aerosols of blood, body fluids, secretions, or excretions Sterile Gloves: sterile gloves are used for procedures such as catheterization or when trying to access a sterile part of the body. Sterile gloves protect against microorganisms because the skin is no longer a barrier that is able to provide protection (STERILE CAN ONLY TOUCH STERILE!!) Discuss effective hand hygiene technique (hand washing and alcohol hand rub). - The picture about how to wash your hands Thumb Palm Nails Etc. If we are exposed to blood and bodily fluids, we have to hand-wash, not sanitize with alcohol-based hand rubs. We only use sanitizers when our hands are not visibly soiled, and we do not have access to a sink, before we have direct contact with a patient (e.g when taking vitals). Alberta Health Services. Infection Prevention and Control (July 2018). Point of Care Risk Assessment (PCRA). Retrieved from: https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/assets/healthinfo/ipc/hi-ipc-acute-care-pcra.pdf Gregory, D., Raymond, C., Patrick, L., & Stephen, T. (2020). Fundamentals: Perspectives on the art and science of Canadian nursing (2nd ed. pp. 399-413, 417 (only up to sterile gloves), 424- 425. Wolters Kluwer.