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dalyningkenk · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

The hospital's risk management department has identified patient falls as the event most likely to result in financial risk to the organization. Which activities should this group initiate? Select all that apply.

1. Providing education on completing incident reports on patient falls.
2. Holding staff education sessions on fall risk assessment.
3. Initiating a self-reporting system on near-fall events.
4. Developing a procedure by which falls incidents are investigated within four hours of occurrence.
5. Posting patient names and fall risk category on a wall in the nursing station.

Question 2

The nurse who wishes to apply for a job in a healthcare organization is asked to visit the human resources department. What services can the nurse expect to be delivered through this department? Select all that apply.

1. Orientation of employees
2. The development of policy and procedures for its operation
3. Managing credentials
4. Educating and testing staff
5. Licensing staff

jaymee143 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

1, 2, 3, 4
Explanation: 1. This education will be helpful to direct care providers. The information gained on these reports may help predict future falls and help to prevent them.
2. Fall risk assessments can be helpful in identifying patients at risk, but these assessments must be done correctly.
3. This information can help other providers avoid situations in which near-falls have occurred in the past.
4. Rapidly investigating falls is essential to reduce the liability to the hospital.
5. Quality improvement and risk management initiatives must follow all of the confidentiality regulations followed by other providers.

Answer to Question 2

1, 2, 3, 4
Explanation: 1. The key focus areas of the human resource department are human resource planning, orienting, training, and educating staff; assessing competence; and managing staff requests.
2. The key focus areas of the human resource department are human resource planning, orienting, training, and educating staff; assessing competence; and managing staff requests.
3. The key focus areas of the human resource department are human resource planning, orienting, training, and educating staff; assessing competence; and managing staff requests.
4. The key focus areas of the human resource department are human resource planning, orienting, training, and educating staff; assessing competence; and managing staff requests.
5. Licensing staff is not under the jurisdiction of human resources, but is the responsibility of state and national boards.