A hospital has a safety committee meeting that includes staff from the following departments: maintenance, nursing, administration, risk management and housekeeping.
The chair of the committee is inquiring as to which actions the committee recommends to administration to improve employee safety. Select all that apply. 1. Parking space for visitors
2. Security cameras throughout the facility
3. Curved mirrors in the corridors
4. Armed personnel walking the corridors
5. Adequate lighting
6. Security barriers at main entrances
7. Locked doors to all entrances into the hospital
Question 2
The hospital operator announced over the paging system, Dr. Strong, 4th floor, A-Wing, Dr. Strong, 4th floor, A-Wing. A medical-surgical nurse asks another nurse, Who is Dr.
Strong? The nurse informs the medical-surgical nurse, This is an announcement that informs security there is violent behavior on that unit. Which of the following would be an appropriate report to this units manager? 1. This nurse does not know what Dr. Strong means.
2. There was an incident in which a staff person did not know what Dr. Strong meant. Could we have an
in-service on this policy?
3. The operator paged a Dr. Strong and we didnt know what to do.
4. Who is Dr. Strong?
Staff collaborating
Building competency in safety
Interventions to promote safety for children
Effects of nursing rounds on patient safety
Example of Staff Meeting Agenda
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