the top six things nurses can do to improve patient safety
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Top Six Things Nurses Can Do to Improve Patient
Safety
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Errors continue to put millions of patients at risk annually, but nurses are in a position to prevent many mistakes and improve patient outcomes.
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Patient Safety Experts Offer Six
Tips to RNs
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#1Support a Culture of
Safety
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Be open
Support Trust
Safe Staffing
Learn from Errors
Display Transparency
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Ask potential employers about the unit's safety
scores and workplace
safety.
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#2Communicate
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Speak up, if you
observe something
unsafe!
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Take particular care to share information at shift change.
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Don’t skip the basics#3
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Even when time is short, perform basic care and follow checklists.
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"There is an association between missed care and
increased error and harm.”- Patricia McGaffigan, RN, MSNCOO, Nat’l Patient Safety Foundation
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Engage your patients
#4
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Ask the patient about their goals.
Listen if they have questions about
their care.
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Learn from incidents and near misses
#5
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After an incident, debrief methodically and immediately.
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Get involved#6
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Bedside nurses are close to problems and have creative
solutions.
There are career opportunities for RNs to help create safer facilities.
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