Question

5) Every workplace may have health and safety hazards which need to be appropriately monitored and controlled.

5.2) Describe 2 (two) common personal safety risks associated with nursing practice (in 50-70 words).

5.3) Briefly describe the strategies you could implement in minimizing the identified personal safety risks (in 30-40 words).

5.4) Research and describe 2 (two) workplace procedures for hazard identification in a healthcare setting (in 50-70 words).

Answer 1

The most important safety and health hazards is fire and electric shock which may occur on every workplace Even in civil services or labours

In nursing practice a nurse have greatest risk hazards for NSI(needle stick injury) and exposure with sero positive client

Maximum risk for NSI have nurse and housekeeping personnels

To minimise the risk for NSI following step to be followed

1 proper training to health releted personnel especilly nursing and housekeeping for prevention of NSI

2 disposal of sharps and needles in respective buccket/dustbin

3 all health care agency must have written policy for NSI and must be aware to all health care personnel who participate in patient care

4 sharps and needle container must be changed before

full

5 avoid recapping the needles

Recapping the needles commonest cause of NSI

To minimise the sero positive exposure steps must follow

1 use PPE (personel protective equipments) during patient care,before procedure and blood sample collection

2 follow the agency policy for disposal of sero positive client

3 try to use all instrument and linen disposals

4 secretions and linen must be treated with hypochloride

5 instruments used for sero positive patient must treated with cidex

All work place must have fire exit and all working personnel must aware about fire exit points

Provide the proper training about the use of fire extinguiser by PASS

P pull the pin

A aim at the base

S stuck the handle

S swipe side by side

All electricity points must clearly visible and not under carpet

All points away from basins