-patients
-clients
-health workers
-residents
-visitors
Hospital acquired infections
Hospital acquired infections
- the result of a secondary issuse during the patients stay, not from the reason they came in for.
An immunocompromised person
people or environmental
-droplet
-skin to skin
-airborne
-spray/splashes
-ingestion
-sharps injury
Failure of washing hands when:
-preparing food
-eating/drinking/smoking
= to contaminated food/water
inanimate object that acts as a vehicle for transmission of infection
-pens/pencils
-phones
-computer keys
-door handles
-counter tops
-x-ray lead markers
PPE gear:
-gloves
-gowns
-surgical masks
-facial protection
The transitional area
Room for individuals with airborne infections to use for isolation
-the pressure inside the room is lower than outside the room
-doors and windows are kept shut
-filtered air will flow in, no air will flow out
A room with a higher pressure inside the room than outside the room for immunocompromised individuals
-air will not circulate back in
-pathogens anfd contiminates will be filtered out
-antibiotic resistant infection
-type of bacteria found on skin
-PPE gear is required
-uncontrolled projectile vomitting
-sudden onset
-from soiled hands or aerosols
-PPE gear
-hand hygiene
-proper sterilizing/clenaing rooms/medical equipment
-vaccinations
-staying home when sick
-prescribing antibiotics only when necessary
use alcohol based hand sanitizer, with at least 60% alcohol and then wash hands with warm water and soap as soon as possible.
-Wet
-Lather
-Scrub
-Rinse
-Dry
1. before touching a patient
2. before a procedure
3. after the procedure
4. after touching a patient
5. after touching a patients surroundings
Māori customary practices or behaviours
-used for a positive start to the day
-protection
-prayer/ well wishing
The being of a person having their dignity respected
free from tapu/unrestricted - (opposite of tapu)
It can distress patients and cause them to lose trust in healthcare providers
-negatively effecting their cultural and emotional well-being
Integrity
What is right- righteousness
having compassion and regard for your personal well-being
kia tika = to be right and just
kia pono = to be genuine and honest
kia marama = to be understanding
- recommended practice based on evidence
-correct way of doing things, customs, traditional practices, "way of doing things", protocols
Plan of action intended to influence, in this case, health care delivery
-complaints from consumers
-research - unequal and inappropriate care to maori
-government stratergy
-health discipline governing bodies
providing holistic care to maori in a respectful and collaborative way will provide opportunities for health professionals to have a positive impact on the health of individuals, their whanau, thier communities, hapu and iwi
-Iodinated
-Barium sulphate based
Positive contrast
-is only ingested orally or anally
-highly unlikely to cause any form of reaction as it is inserted
-only used for the gastrointestinal tract - if injected it cannot be absorbed by the body or excreted naturally
only the gastrointestinal tract
-but not if the GI tract has perforated
Iodinated CM
-kidney disease especially if in renal faliure
-known CM reaction
-known allergy to fish and shellfish
-know hypersensitivity to medication
-asthma
-heart disease
-dehydration
-stomach pain
-constipation
-metallic taste in mouth
-sensation of having passed urine (warm feeling in upper legs)
-mild headache
-if injected in the joint, patients can feel that their joints are 'heavy' or full
drinking lots of water helps to dilute the CM out of the blood and remove it out of the bowel, and reduce the chance of constipation.
-right medication
-right patient
-right dose
-right time
-right route
-right reason
-right prescriber
-right documentation
-expiry date
-correct dose
-correct volume
-ensure that you are maintaining sterility of the item (using correct opening techniques)
-all contrast and medication should be logged
-administration and volume
-expiry date
-product code
-ethics are a code of behaviour that are communally mutual in society
-morals are behviours and values that are more personal
the right of self-determination independence and freedom
-refraining from doing harm
-minimising harm where it is part of treatment or procedures
doing good in order to benefit others
-that there should be a positive outcome to be gained in well being/ health
implies fairness and equality, regardless of personal traits or circumstances
-autonomy
-non-maleficence
-beneficence
-justice
concerned with consequences of actions
-euthanasia
-drawing life support
-organ transplantation
-allocation of resources
-screening programmes
linear form of communication
-sender to reciever
-radioloogy refferal forms
-e-mails
-patient notes
-admission forms
-radiology reports
Circular model
-direct communication between 1, 2 or more people
-encoding and decoding
-greeting a patient/ staff member
-obtaining informed consent
-completing handover with another staff member
-students working with qualified MIT's
Primary care is when you consult with your primary care provider. Secondary care is when you see a specialist such as an oncologist or endocrinologist. Tertiary care refers to specialized care in a hospital setting such as dialysis or heart surgery.
-privacy is a right to freedom from intrusion
-confidentiality is a ethical duty for organizations that collect data to protect the data and information