Perianesthesia nursing advocacy: an influential voice for patient safety
| Autor: | Susan Fossum, Pamela E. Windle, Myrna Mamaril |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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Perianesthesia Nursing
Safety Management Self-Assessment Surgical nursing Patient Advocacy Patient advocacy Nurse's Role Nursing care Patient safety Nursing Informed consent Risk Factors Societies Nursing Medicine Humans Nurse education Primary nursing Fatigue Occupational Health Informed Consent Medical Errors business.industry Communication Health Policy Organizational Culture Organizational Policy United States Occupational Diseases Medical–Surgical Nursing Leadership business Postanesthesia Nursing |
| Zdroj: | Journal of perianesthesia nursing : official journal of the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses. 23(3) |
| ISSN: | 1089-9472 |
| Popis: | Perianesthesia nurses are called to advocate for their patients, promote a safe work environment, and contribute to the continued advancement of the nursing profession. Nurses must demonstrate vigilance in their nursing care to protect patients from harm. It is an ethical and legal responsibility to request physicians to review with patients their informed consents when they report they do not understand or have questions about the surgical procedure. Likewise, nurses need to alert managers and administrators when they experience unsafe work environments, such as actual or potential nurse staffing issues, unsafe nurse-to-patient ratios, medication errors, and nurse fatigue. This article focuses on the valuable role perianesthesia nurses play in patient advocacy by: (1) speaking out on behalf of the patient, (2) assuring a safe work environment, (3) assessing for nurse fatigue, and (4) advocating patient safety for the global nursing profession. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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