SAFE NURSING PRACTICES - A NURSE'S PRIORITIES

 

When a nurse's priorities are wrong

In the image above, Jenna is a new nurse.
She has not fully understood the importance
of safe nursing practices.

Her desperation to be on time to meet a friend
for lunch, took priority over patient safety.

Jenna works in the ICU. The monitor alarm 
of the patient in her care, was going off. She
made no attempt to check if something was
wrong.

It is important to understand that a patient who
is cared for in the ICU, requires a higher level
of care.

It is unfortunate Jenna did not prioritize.

The image above shows a Code blue in progress. This is 
happening in the Emergency Room. Always follow your

Institution's policies and procedures for Code Blue. 

The role of the nurse who is assigned to the Code Blue

The nurse has an important role in effective communication.
There are many responsibilities.

- staying calm in a chaotic situation
- giving clear instructions to coworkers
- ensuring that MD orders are conveyed correctly

- proper documentation of vital signs and all treatments ,
  interventions that take place ( defibrillation for example)
  - the nurse becomes the " binding force.

Learn more about: The Nursing Process

Learn more about : Nursing communication

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Like the artist perfects painting skills, so does the
nurse perfect clinical skills!

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