| sentinel event | any unexpected event involving death, serious physical injury or the risk of them. |
| safety reminder device (SRD) | numerous devices used to immobilize patient or part of their body. |
| elopement | leaving the health care facility without permission or supervision. |
| Hazard Communication Act of OSHA | provides guidelines to help reduce safety hazards in the workplace. |
| RACE | Rescue patients Sound alarm Confine the fire Extinguish/Evacuate |
| PASS (fire extinguisher) | Pull the pin Aim low Squeeze handle Sweep the unit |
| disaster situation | uncontrollable, unexpected, shocking event that is unique and likely to have impact on numerous health care facilities. |
| disaster manual | specifies chain of command, assignment procedure, responsibilities, patient evac procedure and routes, |
| terrorism | violent/dangerous act used to intimidate or coerce a person or government to further political agenda |
| bioterrorism | use of biologic agents to create fear and threaten. |
| endemic | expected or normal incidence occurring naturally to a specific area. |
| epidemic | emerges rapidly at an uncharacteristic time or unusual pattern |
| poison | any substance that is dangerous to your body when eaten, inhaled, injected or absorbed |
| codes | system notification to be transmitted rapidly |
| when do majority of falls happen | during transfers |
| only use SRD's when: | all other interventions have been attempted |
| a latex allergy can cause what | respiratory arrest |
| major potential safety hazard in hospitals | contaminated sharps |
| fire prevention guidelines for nurses | RACE for priorities during a fire, and PASS for operating an extinguisher. phone # for reporting fires. agencies fire drill and plan, location of all alarms, exits, and extinguishers. |
| external disaster | a disaster that happens outside of a health care facility, results in casualties brought in. |
| internal disaster | disaster that happens within a health care facility, such as a fire. |
| disaster planning consists of | putting appropriate measures into place that ensures ability to manage a disaster effectively for external and internal disasters. |
| how to respond to a terrorist attack | determining agent used, time and location, affected people, delivering supplies and providing treatment. |
| amounts of radiation absorbed and causes | 0.75 Gy no symptoms, 8 Gy usually death & radiation syndrome, 100 Gy always fatal. |
| Botulism | food-borne spore forming bacteria, symptoms within 6 days |
