WEEK 3 OBJECTIVES
EXAM 1
In this module we will discuss:
1. Ch. 27 Patient Safety and Quality
2.Ch. 48 Skin Integrity and Wound Care
Objectives Chapter 27 Patient Safety and Quality
1. Discuss the importance of consensus standards for public reporting of patient
safety events.
2. Describe environmental hazards that pose risks to a person’s safety.
3. Discuss methods to reduce physical hazards and the transmission of pathogens.
4. Discuss the specific risks to safety related to developmental age.
5. Identify the factors to assess when a patient is in restraints.
6. Describe the four categories of safety risks in a health care agency.
7. Describe assessment activities designed to identify a patient’s physical,
psychosocial, and cognitive status as it pertains to their safety.
8. Identify relevant nursing diagnoses associated with risks to safety.
9. Develop a nursing care plan for patients whose safety is threatened.
10. Describe nursing interventions specific to a patients’ age for reducing risk of
falls, fires, poisonings, and electrical hazards.
11. Define the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to promote safety in a
health care setting.
Objectives Chapter 48 Skin Integrity and Wound Care
1. Discuss the risk factors that contribute to pressure ulcer formation.
