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Aides spend many hours standing and walking, and often face heavy workloads. Because they may have to move patients in and out of bed or help them stand or walk, they must guard against back injury. Aides may also face hazards from minor infections and major diseases such as AIDS and hepatitis, but can avoid infections by following proper procedures. Most L.P.N.’s work a 40-hour week, but because patients need around-the-clock care, some work nights, weekends, and holidays. They often stand for long periods and help patients move in bed, stand, or walk. They also face hazards from caustic chemicals, radiation, and infectious diseases and also are subject to back injuries when moving patients. In addition, the patients they care for may be confused, irrational, agitated or uncooperative.

In 2008, when the financial crisis occurred, millions of Americans were left without jobs and trillions of dollars of wealth was lost wealth. To make sure the Great Recession would not happen again, President Barrack Obama put into effect the Dodd- Frank Act. With the help of this law, banks will not be able to take irresponsible risks that had negative effects on the American people. Furthermore, with the Volcker Rule embedded into the act, it will ensure that banks are no longer allowed to own, invest, or sponsor hedge funds, private equity funds, or proprietary trading operations for their own profit, unrelated to serving their

As health care workers we are under a legal obligation to protect an individual from any kind of abuse, whether it is physical, financial, emotional, sexual or psychological .Legislation, policies and procedures exist to promote a safer working environment and reduce the potential for risks occurring. They are tailored for the needs of each setting, known and understood by employers and employees and reviewed on a regular basis.

Strictly protected the confidentiality of all information related to patient care activities and EMS operations.

Once in the examination room, the health care worker should be focused on the patient. When members in a department work together, they ensure a smooth transition from one process to another. The obvious example is technicians helping each other move non-ambulatory patients from wheelchairs and stretchers to the imaging table. This protects the patient from further harm during transport. It also includes, changing collimators for the next scan, regardless of which technician’s initials will appear on the report. Changing linens and disinfecting the exam room while a co-worker escorts a patient out of the department. Reviewing a scan and giving a second opinion on the quality of images or taking over a study if a technician needs to go to lunch. This is especially important when the department is shorthanded and every effort needs to be made to keep patients on schedule while maintain level of care. The more often co-workers work in unison, it reduces the patient’s lag time and therefore increases the quality of

With this in mind, I entered my last clinical rotation on the OR floor in a large teaching hospital. It contained 19 operating room suites and personnel included a VP of surgical services, a unit manager, a supply manager, an education coordinator, a few supervisors, and an array of surgeons, anesthesiologists, circulating nurses, scrub nurses/technicians, unit clerks, and surgical aides. My preceptor trained me in the position of circulating nurse. As the circulating nurse, I acted as the patient’s advocate while the patient was under the influence of anesthesia. During surgery, I was delegated the task of anticipating needs and trusted to use my clinical judgement when split second decisions were required.

Comply with Safety and Health Standards/Policies/Procedures that apply to their job responsibilities in an effort to provide Quality Patient Care and maintain a Safe environment.

Medical-Surgical: Provided care for 2 patients per assignment. Provided teaching, focused assessments, wound care, medication administration, charting, creating and implementing nursing care plans. Floated to pre-op, PACU, out patient surgery, respiratory, and GI suit.

Nursing and healthcare continue to change on a daily basis. The one thing that has remained constant during these changes is maintaining the safety of our patients. By maintaining their safety, nurses must ensure that they are keeping up-to-date with the changes in technology now being introduced in healthcare, new and emerging diseases, new equipment, and changes in treatment modalities. One such responsibility is ensuring that nurses do not operate equipment they were not oriented to or trained to use in an effort to prevent injury patients. Nurses and other healthcare professionals are being held accountable for practicing within their scope of practice based on their licensure regulations, and the company policies and procedures. Therefore, nurses are responsible for their professional growth and practice by ensuring that they comply with the necessary standards required by their profession.

This is very high tech era right now so as a leader it is my responsibilities to provide better facilities to the patients as well as my staff. I have to make sure that the organization has enough tools and the equipment for the patients and staff members.

Paramedics have a larger number of work related injuries and illness from being exposed to all sorts of dangerous situations. The bending and lifting of patients takes a toll on the body, so paramedics must keep themselves in prime fitness. Staying calm and collected but working efficiently is critical to success, and it’s often the ride to emergency care where most problems occur. Any steps must be taken to ensure care of the patient; paramedics are responsible for their

In addition to hand hygiene, another effective control is using personal protective equipment. This can be introduced as a policy. All clinicians and other employees who are exposed to blood and body substances should be provided equipment to protect themselves. The examples of personal protective equipment are respirators, gloves, aprons, fall protection, and full body suits, as well as head, eye and foot protection. The clinicians and other employees who are exposed to body substances should follow principles of personal protective equipment. The following principles should be adhered when using PPE. First, all clinicians and other employees who enter into patient’s treatment areas must put on the personal protective equipment in proper order

The physical demands require that a person be physically capable of standing for long periods of time. Nurses often assist in lifting and moving patients and can work up to 12 hour days. They must also have technical abilities because of some of the computerized equipment. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the primary hazard in patient care is blood borne pathogens, such as hepatitis B and HIV. Nurses are exposed to a variety of infectious diseases so they must be very careful and follow the safety guidelines. A typical day includes accessing patient needs, creating treatment plans and evaluating their progress. They must also educate the patient and the families involved.

After obtaining my emergency medical technician certificate and becoming an ED tech at Lenox Hill, I saw the emergency department from a new perspective. I watched different types of medical professionals work together to provide patient care. My role varied constantly, from a cardiology technician obtaining an electrocardiogram one day, to an orthopedic technician assisting in fracture reductions the next. Regardless of the role, the essential components of any successful patient care outcomes were effective communication and the ability to collaborate. This was illustrated the first time I assisted in a stroke code. We needed to work quickly but efficiently. I obtained a finger stick and attached the cardiac monitor as the nurse established intravenous access(IV). Ultimately, we all had one common goal, to provide the best care possible. Amidst the controlled chaos, it was the physician assistant (PA) who caught my attention by speaking calmly as he prepared and educated the patient about every aspect of their care. He provided reassurance and instilled hope in an otherwise overwhelming environment.

Many attendants in healing facilities are accessible if the need arises a considerable measure. Nursing likewise has its dangers; you may watch over patients with irresistible illness. Attendants should dependably utilize standard safety measures to stay away from irresistible disease.