the most important moments that occur in a health care setting; when one must be focused and most concerned about patient safety; is during a surgical operation. During this time the operating room can be full of distractions. It is the responsibility of the health care professionals to work soundly as a team to create an environment that reduces
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and responsibilities of a safety officer: The Safety Officer shall routinely observe operations at training sessions and at the scene of emergency incidents to ensure that safety regulations are being followed. When necessary‚ the Safety Officer shall recommend corrective actions after the incident to the Fire Chief or his/her designated representative. Where activities are judged by the Safety Officer to be unsafe and to involve an imminent hazard‚ the Safety Officer shall have the authority
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Business case for quality: Needlestick Safety The incidence of needlestick in the workplace is avoidable if healthcare providers endeavor to practice safety with sharp objects and protect themselves from unnecessary health threats. To effectively make quality improvement changes in any healthcare settings‚ the advanced practice nurse (APN) must obtain the skills needed to practice‚ understand the cost associated with injuries related to needlestick exposure and the risk of blood-borne infections
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considering a probation officer contemplating a decision to seek revocation of a client’s probation‚ the theories of probation supervision might underlie such a decision because it is pervasive and gives particular warp and depth to the components. The officer’s decision on considering revocation will depend solely on the motivating factor or rather his belief into the client’s obedience towards the law and rules of which are set in the probation. In addition‚ the probation officer may fear that his decision
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Discussion of risks The main priority in this scenario is Amita’s safety. The main risk is the possibility of her airway becoming compromised due to her low GCS score (Feather & Randall‚ 2011). There is a risk of further deterioration due to increased cranial pressure (Czosnyka‚ Pickard‚ Kirkpatrick & Hutchinson‚ 2012). If a patient’s GCS is lower than 8/15 they cannot maintain their own airway due to the tongue muscle relaxing and flopping back (Deutschman & Neligan‚ 2016). A GCS score of eight
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Psychological assessment: Being a police officer is an extremely difficult career as they are tasked to deal with a lot of negative aspects of human nature‚ while having to operate within the law and their agency policies. (Dantzker‚ 2011) Being involved with law enforcement is considered to be one of the most dangerous and stressful jobs in existence‚ and because of this‚ agencies must find suitable recruits who can handle these demands in an adequate manner. (Dantzker‚ 2011) For well over 50
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Officers Working With Juveniles Susan M. Malbrough South University Officers Working With Juveniles In the case of John‚ whose seventeen years old‚ robbed a liquor store; and the store ’s owner was shot and died during the robbery‚ I would file a formal petition. The reason I would file a petition for the robbery case is because it would need judiciary review immediately because of the seriousness of the crime and the age of the juvenile. The judge would determine whether to try it in juvenile
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issues that involve social psychology. Being a police officer is a profession that encounters a lot of social psychology issues. One issue that all police officers have to encounter is prejudice. Police officers have to not be prejudiced against the citizens that they are trying to protect and serve the criminals that they must apprehend and also against each other. Two case studies that will be discussed are prejudice against female police officers by their male counterparts and racial prejudice against
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Issue: The two positions in PHEP‚ Public Information Officer and Emergency Preparedness Officer were rolled into one position in 2011. Both were at the same wages & reported directly to the Health Officer. I have been the Public Information Officer for over 11 years. The Public Information Officer did not report to the Emergency Preparedness Officer they were equal. Both had work plans from the state. I am challenging the 3 years that you have reported on me. In 2011‚ two positions‚ EPC & PIO
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I want to express my interest in the lateral reassignment opportunity for the Canine Enforcement Officer (CEO) position for the Port of Port Huron. I have been employed with Customs and Border Protection as an Officer for over nine years. During that time‚ I have been highly motivated and dedicated to learning various aspects of my job that I know will be beneficial to the CEO position. I believe the combination of my formal education‚ on-the-job experience‚ and dedication to raising rescue dogs
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