Working as a healthcare professionals with ill patients might
put us at risk for the same illness . We might face work related
injuries and illness , hence it is important to promote employee
safety in healthcare facility
Ways to promote safety :
- There should be accountability , to promote a culture of safety
and prevent incidents.
- measure performance of safety protocols routinely by
documenting records. By reporting such incidents we can learn from
mistakes to implement rules in more safer way for safety of
employees.
- regular vaccination to prevent infections from needle stick
injuries.
- follow universal precautions and create awareness.
- there should not be less employees ,this might increase risk of
safety incidents because of overwork and fatigue.
- improve patient handling : Nursing is one of the most
physically demanding healthcare professsion , so there should be
careful and skilled handling of complex equipment .
- can ask for help when needed to reduce chances of injury .
- use personal protective equipment in case of infectious
diseases like COVID -19.
- Use safe medical equipment .
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