The document discusses factors that influence the environment for patients, including temperature, ventilation, humidity, lighting, odor, noise, interior design, and pest control. It emphasizes the importance of maintaining a safe, clean, and comfortable environment. The nurse's role is to assess safety risks, orient patients, ensure call lights and items are within reach, and take precautions to prevent accidents like falls through regular toileting, non-skid footwear, and grab bars. The overall goal is to promote patient comfort while minimizing health risks.
Unit 10 Promoting Safety in Health Care Enevronment (FON).pdfKULDEEP VYAS
Healthcare environments need to provide a balance between the need for practical and clinical activities or procedures to take place within them, while creating an environment that can contribute to a good experience.
MATERIALS AND ITS TYPES
machinary , equipments and linen using in hospitals and their care
EQUIPMENTS AND ITS TYPES
CARE OF LINEN
CARE OF RUBBER GOODS
CARE OF STAINLESS STEEL GOODS
CARE OF GLASS EQUIPMENTS
CARE OF PLASTIC ITEMS
CARE OF FURNITURE
CARE OF MACHINERY EQUIPMENTS
MAINTANENCE OF WARD INVENTORY
Unit 10 Promoting Safety in Health Care Enevronment (FON).pdfKULDEEP VYAS
Healthcare environments need to provide a balance between the need for practical and clinical activities or procedures to take place within them, while creating an environment that can contribute to a good experience.
MATERIALS AND ITS TYPES
machinary , equipments and linen using in hospitals and their care
EQUIPMENTS AND ITS TYPES
CARE OF LINEN
CARE OF RUBBER GOODS
CARE OF STAINLESS STEEL GOODS
CARE OF GLASS EQUIPMENTS
CARE OF PLASTIC ITEMS
CARE OF FURNITURE
CARE OF MACHINERY EQUIPMENTS
MAINTANENCE OF WARD INVENTORY
A health assessment is a plan of care that identifies the specific needs of a person and how those needs will be addressed by the healthcare system or skilled nursing facility. Health assessment is the evaluation of the health status by performing a physical exam after taking a health history.
THIS PPT EXPLAINS TETANUS IN EASY WAY Important links- NOTES- https://mynursingstudents.blogspot.com/ youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/MYSTUDENTSU... CHANEL PLAYLIST- ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY-https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... CHILD HEALTH NURSING- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... FIRST AID- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... HCM- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... COMMUNICABLE DISEASES- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... MSN- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... HINDI ONLY- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... ENGLISH ONLY- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... facebook profile- https://www.facebook.com/suresh.kr.lrhs/ FACEBOOK PAGE- https://www.facebook.com/My-Student-S... facebook group NURSING NOTES- https://www.facebook.com/groups/24139... FOR MAKING EASY NOTES YOU CAN ALSO VISIT MY BLOG – BLOGGER- https://mynursingstudents.blogspot.com/ Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/mystudentsu... Twitter- https://twitter.com/student_system?s=08 #TPR,#FEVER,#PRIMARY, #SECONDARY,#TERTIARY PREVENTION#Prevention_COMMUNICABLE_DISEASES,#breaking_CHAIN_OF_INFECTION,#PORTAL_OF_EXIT, #PORTAL_OF_ENTRY, #AGENT, #HOST, #CASE, #CARRIER, #NIDDCP,#NATIONALHELATHPROGRAM,S#MYSTUDENTSUPPORTSYSTEM, #rashes,#nursingclasses, #communityhealthnursing,#ANM, #GNM, #BSCNURING,#NURSINGSTUDENTS, #WHO,#NURSINGINSTITUTION,#COLLEGEOFNURSING,#nursingofficer,#COMMUNITYHEALTHOFFICER
Types of bed in Nursing- easy explanation for Student Nurses
CLOSED BED
OPEN BED
ADMISSION BED
OCCUPIED BED
OPERATION BED/POST ANESTHESIA BED/RECOVERY BED
CARDIAC BED
FRACTURE BED
AMPUTATION BED/STUMP BED
BURN BED
“Patient Education is an individualized, systematic, structured process to assess and impart knowledge or develop a skill in order to effect a change in behavior. The goal is to increase comprehension and participation in the self-management of health care needs.”
A health assessment is a plan of care that identifies the specific needs of a person and how those needs will be addressed by the healthcare system or skilled nursing facility. Health assessment is the evaluation of the health status by performing a physical exam after taking a health history.
THIS PPT EXPLAINS TETANUS IN EASY WAY Important links- NOTES- https://mynursingstudents.blogspot.com/ youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/MYSTUDENTSU... CHANEL PLAYLIST- ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY-https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... CHILD HEALTH NURSING- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... FIRST AID- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... HCM- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... COMMUNICABLE DISEASES- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... MSN- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... HINDI ONLY- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... ENGLISH ONLY- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... facebook profile- https://www.facebook.com/suresh.kr.lrhs/ FACEBOOK PAGE- https://www.facebook.com/My-Student-S... facebook group NURSING NOTES- https://www.facebook.com/groups/24139... FOR MAKING EASY NOTES YOU CAN ALSO VISIT MY BLOG – BLOGGER- https://mynursingstudents.blogspot.com/ Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/mystudentsu... Twitter- https://twitter.com/student_system?s=08 #TPR,#FEVER,#PRIMARY, #SECONDARY,#TERTIARY PREVENTION#Prevention_COMMUNICABLE_DISEASES,#breaking_CHAIN_OF_INFECTION,#PORTAL_OF_EXIT, #PORTAL_OF_ENTRY, #AGENT, #HOST, #CASE, #CARRIER, #NIDDCP,#NATIONALHELATHPROGRAM,S#MYSTUDENTSUPPORTSYSTEM, #rashes,#nursingclasses, #communityhealthnursing,#ANM, #GNM, #BSCNURING,#NURSINGSTUDENTS, #WHO,#NURSINGINSTITUTION,#COLLEGEOFNURSING,#nursingofficer,#COMMUNITYHEALTHOFFICER
Types of bed in Nursing- easy explanation for Student Nurses
CLOSED BED
OPEN BED
ADMISSION BED
OCCUPIED BED
OPERATION BED/POST ANESTHESIA BED/RECOVERY BED
CARDIAC BED
FRACTURE BED
AMPUTATION BED/STUMP BED
BURN BED
“Patient Education is an individualized, systematic, structured process to assess and impart knowledge or develop a skill in order to effect a change in behavior. The goal is to increase comprehension and participation in the self-management of health care needs.”
organization of NICU
GENERAL OBJECTIVE: At the end of the this topic the students will be able to gain knowledge and understanding regarding the organization of NICU and apply this knowledge in theory and practical.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the topic student will be able to,
Explain the introduction and define the NICU.
Discuss the aims and objective of NICU.
List out the basic facility.
Describe the component of NICU. Introduction:- A Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)—also called a Special Care Nursery, newborn intensive care unit, intensive care nursery (ICN), and special care baby unit (SCBU)—is an intensive care unit specializing in the care of ill or premature newborn infants.
NEONATAL CARE: The management of complex life threatening diseases, provision of intensive monitoring and institution of life sustaining therapies in an organized manner to critically ill children in a separate pediatric intensive care unit.
Briefly describe the management of nursing care.
Explain the level of NICU.
Discuss the environment of NICU. DEFINITION: Newborn or neonatal intensive care unit, is a intensive care unit designed for premature and ill newborn babies.
AIMS and OBJECTIVES: AIMS OF ORGANIZING OF NICU :
Reducing the neonatal mortality and improving the quality of life among the survivors
OBJECTIVES:
To save the life of the sick new born.
To prevent damage in infants with problems at birth and also reduce morbidity in later life.
To monitor high risk newborns so as to reduce mortality and morbidity in these babies.
BASIC FACILITIES: Adequate space
Availability of running water
Centralized oxygen and suction facilities
Maintenance of thermo- neutral environment
Availability of plenty of linen and disposables
Facilities for availability to treat common neonatal problems
MAIN COMPONENTS TO BE CONSIDER WHILE ORGANIZING A NICU: Physical Facilities
Personnel
Equipment
Laboratory Facilities
Procedure Manual
Transport Of Sick Infants
Cooperation Between The Obstetrician And Neonatologist
PHYSICAL FACILITIES: Location
Space
Floor plan
Lighting
Environmental temperature and humidity
Handling and social contacts
Communication system
Acoustic characteristics
Ventilation
Electrical outlets
LOCATION:Located as close as to labor room and obstetric care unit
Adequate sunlight for illumination
Fair degree of ventilation for fresh air
SPACE: Serve as a referral unit for the infants born outside the hospital.
Each infant should be provided with a minimum area of 100 sq. ft. or 10sq. meter
Space for promotion of breast feeding.
500-600 Gross square feet per bed.
Space includes patient care area, storage area, space for doctors, nurses, other staff, office area, seminar room area, laboratory area and space for families.
6 Feet gap between two incubators for adequate circulation and keeping.
The essential life-saving equipment. FLOOR PLAN: Open encumbered space.
The walls should be made of washable glazed tiles and windows should have...
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Patient Safety is a health care discipline that emerged with the evolving complexity in health care systems and the resulting rise of patient harm in health care facilities. It aims to prevent and reduce risks, errors and harm that occur to patients during provision of health care.
Important points in the organization of a NICU. The Aims and Objectives, Main components of NICU eg., physical facilities, personnel, equipment, laboratory facilities, procedure manual, transport of sick child and levels or grades of neonatal care.
Basic outline of healthcare project and the cleaning methodology with JCI standard, will make to understand hospital standard color coding of cleaning tools used on day to day operation.
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Antibiotic Stewardship by Anushri Srivastava.pptxAnushriSrivastav
Stewardship is the act of taking good care of something.
Antimicrobial stewardship is a coordinated program that promotes the appropriate use of antimicrobials (including antibiotics), improves patient outcomes, reduces microbial resistance, and decreases the spread of infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms.
WHO launched the Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) in 2015 to fill knowledge gaps and inform strategies at all levels.
ACCORDING TO apic.org,
Antimicrobial stewardship is a coordinated program that promotes the appropriate use of antimicrobials (including antibiotics), improves patient outcomes, reduces microbial resistance, and decreases the spread of infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms.
ACCORDING TO pewtrusts.org,
Antibiotic stewardship refers to efforts in doctors’ offices, hospitals, long term care facilities, and other health care settings to ensure that antibiotics are used only when necessary and appropriate
According to WHO,
Antimicrobial stewardship is a systematic approach to educate and support health care professionals to follow evidence-based guidelines for prescribing and administering antimicrobials
In 1996, John McGowan and Dale Gerding first applied the term antimicrobial stewardship, where they suggested a causal association between antimicrobial agent use and resistance. They also focused on the urgency of large-scale controlled trials of antimicrobial-use regulation employing sophisticated epidemiologic methods, molecular typing, and precise resistance mechanism analysis.
Antimicrobial Stewardship(AMS) refers to the optimal selection, dosing, and duration of antimicrobial treatment resulting in the best clinical outcome with minimal side effects to the patients and minimal impact on subsequent resistance.
According to the 2019 report, in the US, more than 2.8 million antibiotic-resistant infections occur each year, and more than 35000 people die. In addition to this, it also mentioned that 223,900 cases of Clostridoides difficile occurred in 2017, of which 12800 people died. The report did not include viruses or parasites
VISION
Being proactive
Supporting optimal animal and human health
Exploring ways to reduce overall use of antimicrobials
Using the drugs that prevent and treat disease by killing microscopic organisms in a responsible way
GOAL
to prevent the generation and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Doing so will preserve the effectiveness of these drugs in animals and humans for years to come.
being to preserve human and animal health and the effectiveness of antimicrobial medications.
to implement a multidisciplinary approach in assembling a stewardship team to include an infectious disease physician, a clinical pharmacist with infectious diseases training, infection preventionist, and a close collaboration with the staff in the clinical microbiology laboratory
to prevent antimicrobial overuse, misuse and abuse.
to minimize the developme
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CRISPR-Cas9, a revolutionary gene-editing tool, holds immense potential to reshape medicine, agriculture, and our understanding of life. But like any powerful tool, it comes with ethical considerations.
Unveiling CRISPR: This naturally occurring bacterial defense system (crRNA & Cas9 protein) fights viruses. Scientists repurposed it for precise gene editing (correction, deletion, insertion) by targeting specific DNA sequences.
The Promise: CRISPR offers exciting possibilities:
Gene Therapy: Correcting genetic diseases like cystic fibrosis.
Agriculture: Engineering crops resistant to pests and harsh environments.
Research: Studying gene function to unlock new knowledge.
The Peril: Ethical concerns demand attention:
Off-target Effects: Unintended DNA edits can have unforeseen consequences.
Eugenics: Misusing CRISPR for designer babies raises social and ethical questions.
Equity: High costs could limit access to this potentially life-saving technology.
The Path Forward: Responsible development is crucial:
International Collaboration: Clear guidelines are needed for research and human trials.
Public Education: Open discussions ensure informed decisions about CRISPR.
Prioritize Safety and Ethics: Safety and ethical principles must be paramount.
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Defecation
Normal defecation begins with movement in the left colon, moving stool toward the anus. When stool reaches the rectum, the distention causes relaxation of the internal sphincter and an awareness of the need to defecate. At the time of defecation, the external sphincter relaxes, and abdominal muscles contract, increasing intrarectal pressure and forcing the stool out
The Valsalva maneuver exerts pressure to expel faeces through a voluntary contraction of the abdominal muscles while maintaining forced expiration against a closed airway. Patients with cardiovascular disease, glaucoma, increased intracranial pressure, or a new surgical wound are at greater risk for cardiac dysrhythmias and elevated blood pressure with the Valsalva maneuver and need to avoid straining to pass the stool.
Normal defecation is painless, resulting in passage of soft, formed stool
CONSTIPATION
Constipation is a symptom, not a disease. Improper diet, reduced fluid intake, lack of exercise, and certain medications can cause constipation. For example, patients receiving opiates for pain after surgery often require a stool softener or laxative to prevent constipation. The signs of constipation include infrequent bowel movements (less than every 3 days), difficulty passing stools, excessive straining, inability to defecate at will, and hard feaces
IMPACTION
Fecal impaction results from unrelieved constipation. It is a collection of hardened feces wedged in the rectum that a person cannot expel. In cases of severe impaction the mass extends up into the sigmoid colon.
DIARRHEA
Diarrhea is an increase in the number of stools and the passage of liquid, unformed feces. It is associated with disorders affecting digestion, absorption, and secretion in the GI tract. Intestinal contents pass through the small and large intestine too quickly to allow for the usual absorption of fluid and nutrients. Irritation within the colon results in increased mucus secretion. As a result, feces become watery, and the patient is unable to control the urge to defecate. Normally an anal bag is safe and effective in long-term treatment of patients with fecal incontinence at home, in hospice, or in the hospital. Fecal incontinence is expensive and a potentially dangerous condition in terms of contamination and risk of skin ulceration
HEMORRHOIDS
Hemorrhoids are dilated, engorged veins in the lining of the rectum. They are either external or internal.
FLATULENCE
As gas accumulates in the lumen of the intestines, the bowel wall stretches and distends (flatulence). It is a common cause of abdominal fullness, pain, and cramping. Normally intestinal gas escapes through the mouth (belching) or the anus (passing of flatus)
FECAL INCONTINENCE
Fecal incontinence is the inability to control passage of feces and gas from the anus. Incontinence harms a patient’s body image
PREPARATION AND GIVING OF LAXATIVESACCORDING TO POTTER AND PERRY,
An enema is the instillation of a solution into the rectum and sig
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2. Learning Objectives
Identify factors influencing environment
Explain the importance of maintaining proper environment
Describe the nurses' role in promoting safety
3. INTRODUCTION
• Environment is the total of all elements and conditions
that surround us and influence our development.
• Caring for the patient's environment is important in
providing holistic care.
• The goal is to provide safety while making the patient as
comfortable as possible.
4. FACTORS AFFECTING THE ENVIRONMENT
Temperature
• As individuals differ in their reaction to atmospheric
conditions, there is a set indoor temperature, which
can be ideal for everyone.
• Infants and older adults may need their rooms warmer
than usual due to their poor thermoregulation.
5. TEMPERATURE REGULATION
• For every individual, the most suitable indoor temperature
is that which is warm enough to prevent feeling chilly, yet
not warm enough to cause perspiration. Keep the
temperature between 68° and 74 ° F or 20 ° -23 ° C
• Operating rooms and critical care areas are kept slightly
cooler to reduce the metabolic demands
6. Ventilation
• Ventilation is the process or act of supplying a building
or room continuously with fresh air.
• Most health care facilities have air conditioning units that
regulate temperature, humidity and air exchange.
• Fans are discouraged because air currents spread
microorganisms
• Air in motion increases the evaporation of perspiration
and radiation of heat from the skin.
7. Humidity
• Humidity is the amount of moisture in the air.
• A range from 30% to 50% is normally comfortable.
• Very low humidity will dry respiratory passages and a
person's skin.
• Most hospitals maintain a low humidity setting to
discourage the growth of microorganisms. Vaporizers
or humidifiers may be ordered to a patient with a
respiratory condition who requires more humidified air.
8. Lighting
• The amount of light is an important factor in
comfort and can be natural or artificial light.
• A cheerful and sunny room can improve patents spirits.
• Areas must have adequate lighting for performing
tasks and to prevent accidents and injury.
• The light should be bright enough to see with out
glare, to avoid eye strain.
9. Odor control
• Illness changes sensory perceptions
• Heathcare facilities may have unpleasant odors
frombedpans, urinals, wound discharges etc.
• Good ventilation and cleanliness will control bad odor.
10. Odor control measures
• By emptying and rinsing bedpans, bedside
commode, urinal and emesis basin promptly.
• Change soiled linens as soon as possible.
• Dispose off used dressings catheters, drainage bags,
tubing, diapers and other disposable equipment
according to standard precautions and hospital policy.
11. • Avoiding being the source of odors yourself, by wearing
clean clothes and bathing.
• Deodorants, perfumes or strong scented lotions should
not be worn in a patient care setting
• Removing old flowers from the unit.
• Use room deodorizer or spray after consulting with
your patient as he may be allergic or sensitive to it.
12. NOISE
Noise is inevitable in health care facilities.
Moving equipment, visitors and health care personnel's are
the sources of noise.
To avoid noise:
• Use sound absorbing flooring and ceiling materials,
carpeting, and plastic.
• Proper maintenance of equipment to reduce the noise.
• Encourage staff to limit conversation in unit and to
speak in low volume.
• Soft pleasant background music may be played to
mask other sounds and promotes relaxation.
13. Interior Design
Rooms with draperies and colorful bedspreads may
give a feelings of home - like environment for the
patient
14. NEATNESS
• It is important to provide a neat and tidy
atmosphere for the patient.
• Keep unit clean and in order after bedmaking .
• Remove the used dishes and unused equipment.
• The over bed table should be cleaned and wiped off
after meals are served.
• Obtain the patient's permission before disposing off
newspapers or magazines.
15.
16. Privacy
• Privacy is essential for a patient's wellbeing.
• Always knock gently and identify yourself before
entering the room.
• Close the curtain around the patient for personal
tasks such as using a bedpan and bathing.
• Post a sign on the door when such tasks are being
done, so as to discourage anyone from entering
the room.
17. PEST CONTROL
• Hospital unit should be free from vermin and other
vectors of disease.
• Keep a fly swatter within easy reach.
• Keep food well covered or in a fly-proof net cupboard.
• Remove soiled dishes immediately after the patient has
eaten.
• Place soiled dressings in covered bins and make sure
they are removed.
18. PEST CONTROL contd…..
• Cover and remove bedpans at once after use.
• Make sure that toilets are kept clean.
• Encourage the use of mosquito nets.
• Keep screen doors tightly closed and teach patient and
attendants to close them properly. Cockroaches and
ants can be prevented by keeping the area clean.
• Use of gammexane and dichlorodiphenyl
trichloroethane (DDT) spray should be done around
areas where they appear.
• Cleaning beds with a disinfectant can prevent bed bugs.
19. REDUCTION OF PHYSICALHAZARDS
• Safety is a primary concern when caring. Safety is needed
to prevent accidents and possible injuries to patients,
visitors, and health care personnel.
• The most common accidents among patients are Falls,
Burns, cuts & Fights with others, loss of personal
possessions choking and electric shock.
20. Role of a Nurse in Promoting Safety a Health Care
• Orient the patient and family when admitted to
health care facility regarding facilities, call bell system,
bed and electric switches.
• Check that the patient can operate the controls.
• Assess the patient's gait and risk for falling. If needed,
tell the patient to call for help.
• Evaluate the patient's drug regimen for side effects
that may increase the risk of falling.
• Help the patient to go to toilet on a regular schedule
to decrease the chances of patient bed wetting.
21. •Provide a night light to aid ambulation in night.
•Encourage the useof firm, non-skid slippers to prevent
falls.
•Be sure patient is comfortable and all desired items and
call bell are within easy reach.
•Answer call lights quickly, so that patients learn to trust
you and do not feel the need to get up without help.
•Encourage the use of grab bars for the toilet, tub and
shower
22. •Place the high risk or restless patient in a room
close to the nurses' station for easy observation
•Stay with the patient who is confused, agitated, or
unsteady whenever the patient gets up and uses side
rails.
•Restrict fluids after 6.00 pm so that patient does not
have to get up frequently at night.
•Make sure for wheel chair brakes are locked before
transferring a patient into or out of it.
23. In The Home
• Place a non-skid bath mat in the tub
and shower Use of night light
• Installation of grab bars for bathroom/toilet
• Install door buzzers or bed alarms that sound when
the patient leaves the bed Encourage removal of
extension cords because these may cause a fall.
Editor's Notes
small common harmful or objectionable animals (such as lice or fleas) that are difficult to control
Gammexane an agricultural insecticide and as a pharmaceutical treatment for lice and scabies.