The surgical safety checklist improves team communication and helps identify potential safety concerns, reducing the likelihood of errors like wrong-site surgery or retained surgical items.
Alerting the team and initiating emergency protocols are critical for managing a cardiac arrest, ensuring timely resuscitative efforts and maintaining patient safety.
Performing a meticulous count of instruments, sponges, and other items before, during, and after surgery is essential to prevent retained surgical items, a serious patient safety concern.
In the event of a fire, the nurse’s priority is to extinguish the fire and evacuate the patient to a safe environment. Quick action can prevent injury and minimize damage.
Alerting the surgical team and initiating emergency protocols ensures prompt intervention, which is critical for managing allergic reactions and preventing complications like anaphylaxis.
