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WORK PLACE SAFETY IN CLINICAL AND COMMUNITY AREA

WORK PLACE SAFETY IN CLINICAL AND COMMUNITY AREA. PRESENTED BY MISS NAMITA DHAMGAYE B.Sc.NURSING 1 st YEAR PEOPLE COLLEGE OF NURSING AND RESEARCH CENTER, BHOPAL. INTRODUCTION. WORK PLACE PLACE WHERE THE PERSONS ENGAGED OR HAVE A WORK .

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WORK PLACE SAFETY IN CLINICAL AND COMMUNITY AREA

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  1. WORK PLACE SAFETY IN CLINICAL AND COMMUNITY AREA

  2. PRESENTED BY MISS NAMITA DHAMGAYE B.Sc.NURSING 1st YEAR PEOPLE COLLEGE OF NURSING AND RESEARCH CENTER, BHOPAL

  3. INTRODUCTION WORK PLACE PLACE WHERE THE PERSONS ENGAGED OR HAVE A WORK . PLACE INCLUDES BUILDING ,SITE ,HOSPITAL , MINE ,MOBILE VEHICLE etc. WORK PLACE SAFETY- WORK PLACE SHOULD BE SAFE FROM ANY ENVIRONMENTAL ,BIOLOGYCAL ,CULTURAL,PHYSICAL ,CHEMICAL,OR PSYCHOLOGICAL HAZARDS EITHER IN CLINICAL OR COMMUNITY AREA.

  4. 1.ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD • REPORT SAYS- • 12% OF NURSES – LEAVE THE PROFESSION DUE TO BACK INJURIES. • CAUSES – • #STANDING THROUGH OUT HOURS . • ROAD • #ALLERGY-DUST , POLLEN , FOUL SMELL. • #ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT

  5. PREVENTIONS • #USE OF SHOUES WITH GOOD SOLES. #PERSONAL PROTECTIVE KIT #USING HIGHT ADJUSTING WORK SURFACE . #TRAFFIC RULE SHOULD BE FOLLOWED

  6. 2. PHYSICAL HAZARDS CAUSES: 1.ELECTRICITY-( SHOCK, SHORT CIRCUIT LOSS OF POWER) 2. EUIPMEMT- DEFIBRILLATORS 3.WET FLOOR – (SLIP, TRIP,& FALLS.) 4.RADIATION –(X-RAYS ,LASERS.) 5. FIRE *COMBUSTABLE –(CHEMICAL,ALCOHOL ,SPIRIT.) * ENERGY SOURCE-LASER.

  7. 6. NEEDLE STICK INJURIES- • HAZARDS- • #IMPROPER HANDLING & DISPOSAL OF NEEDLE . • #UNSAFE NEEDLE DEVICE. • PREVENTIONS– • 1.KNOWING THE ESCAPE ROUTE & EVACUATION AREA. • 2.CLEAN UP FLOOR . • 3.KEEP AWAY FROM OBSTRUCTION . • 4.APPROPRIATE NEEDLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL .(RED CONTAINER )

  8. 3.BIOLOGICAL HAZARDS • BIOLOGICAL AGENT SPREAD BY • -CONTACT • -INHALATION • -SPLASHES OR PERCUTANEOUS INJURIES-NEEDLE STICKS ,CUT FROM SHARP . • -EXPOSURE TO BLOOD & FLUID –HOLES & TEAR IN GLOVES . • EXAMPLES : • MICROORGANISM TRANSMISSION . • BLOOD BORN PATHOGENS.

  9. PREVENTIONS: • UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS • #PROTECTIVE BARRIERS- • GLOVES ,FACEMASKS • #PROPER HAND WASHING . • #REDUCING CHANCE OF CROSS- INFECTIONS:FROM NURSE TO PATIENT ,PATIENT TO NURSE,ONE PATIENT TO ANOTHER PATIENT

  10. 4.CHEMICAL HAZARDS • CAUSES- • 1.STERILISING AGENT (HCHO , ALCOHOL ,NITROUS OXIDE) • 2.LATEX ALLERGY(USE OF GOOD QUALITY GLOVES) • 3.WASTE GASES • 4.DISINFECTANT (PHENOL) • PREVENTION • #EFFECTIVE VENTILATION • #LEAKAGE OF GAS AVOIDED. • #RECYCLING (BETTERY , COMPUTER) • #BIOMEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT .

  11. 5.PSYCHOLOGICAL HAZARDS • CAUSES- • 1.SHORTAGE OF NURSING PERSONNEL. • 2.EXTERNAL PRESSURE • #PERSONAL CONFICTS • #PATIENT PRESSURE • #LACK OF COMMUNICATION • #LACK OF STAFF • 3.WORK PLACE VIOLENCE (ICU) • 4.WORK PLACE STRESS (CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES , SUISIDE , CANCER , ULCER)

  12. PREVENTION • 1.OVER WORK LOAD AVOIDED. • 2.SECURITY MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME (ICU). • 3.INTERVENTION MEASURES-(VERBAL , SOCIAL ,PHYSICAL)

  13. PREVENTION BY NATIONAL POLICY ON SAFETY ,HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT AT WORK PLACE #CAMPAIGN BY SHARING EXPERIENCE& LEARNING. #BY MAKING FORUM . #BY ENCOURAGING JOINT LABOUR MANAGEMENT #BY PROVIDING MEDICAL CRITERIA- #BY APPROPRIATE REPORTING OF SUCH INCIDENCE

  14. THANK YOU

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