As a nurse manager on a urology unit, you note that there has ...

[V@ndy87]

As a nurse manager on a urology unit, you note that there has been a marked increase in medication errors on the unit. Which of the following actions would be consistent with the Na-tional Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI) measures?
 
  a. Staff are consulted regarding improve-ments in interprofessional approaches to patient care.
  b. Nursing staff are asked for input regarding the purchase of new medication carts.
  c. A recognition program is developed to acknowledge nurses who have provided safe and exemplary care utilizing skills in the staffing mix to optimize the delivery of patient care.
  d. Recent changes in staffing mixes are ex-amined to determine if the timing of changes coincides with the increase in er-rors.

Question 2

In a disaster, it is most important that the:
 
  a. clients are sent home quickly.
  b. medications and supplies are secure.
  c. nurses and their families feel safe.
  d. security department increases its work-force.

[Fayaz00962]

Answer to Question 1

D
The NDNQI measures are specifically concerned with patient safety and aspects of quality of care that may be affected by changes in the delivery of care or staffing resources. The quality indicators address staff mix and nursing hours for acute-care settings, as well as other care com-ponents. The NDNQI project is designed to assist healthcare organizations in identifying links between nursing care and patient outcomes.

Answer to Question 2

C
It is most important that the staff members feel safe. In a disaster, the paradigm of keeping the patient safe first needs to change its focus so that staff members and their families feel as safe as possible. This way, staff members are best able to meet their patients' needs.

[V@ndy87]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[sailorcrescent]

Gracias!