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injuries, safety, medication mistakes, and communication IHS CH.8 lecture 4
injuries, safety, medication mistakes, and communication IHS CH.8 lecture 4
preventing injuries
body mechanics
the correct position of muscles and joints that allow you to complete the task safely and efficiently
ensuring patient safety
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errors occur when people use wrong equipment/procedures resulting in bad decision making or miscommunication
avoid misidentification
check patient chart, care orders, and handoff reports to check patient needs
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ask patients, DOB, or address, need to 2 methods to identify patient
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health literacy
affected by persons age, education, background knowledge, culture and access to resources