Nursing 100 Final

Causes of Health care errors

Causes: interruptiondm poor communication, inadequate knowledge

how to find the Health care errors

Incident or safety reposts are used to identify the cause of an error or unudual occurrence. Often now filled with computer entry

Human characteristics that lead to healthcare errors:

Stress, Fatigue, and distractions

Ethics

Moral principles that govern a person’s behavior or conducting of an acitivty

Ethics- Beneficence

Do no harm

Ethics- Fidelity

Fidelity refers to a nurse’s commitment to being faithful to professional obligations, ethical standards, and the promises made to patients. By practicing fidelity, nurses not only uphold the ethical principle of justice but also contribute to high quality care, patient safety, and positive outcomes

Ethics- Accountability

Nurses are responsible for their actions and must be answerable to patients and colleagues

Ethics- Autonomy

The principle emphasizes respecting patients right to make informed decisions about their own care

Ethics- Justice

This principle involves treating patients fairly and equitably, ensuring that all individuals recieve appropriate care

History of Nursing

Florence nightengale is considered the founder of modern nursing, Established nursing schools in the United States and Believed in fresher, clean water, and cleanliness

Health Literacy

The ability of individuals to obtain, understand, and use health information effectively to make informed health decisions and follow instructions for treatment (Strongest predictor of health)

Interventions for non english speaking patients

1. Deliver information written in the patients language

2. utilize a trained interpreter

3. use visual aids to enchance understanding

4. provide culturally sensitive care

5. use positive body language, smile, touch, soft clear speech