Patient Safety Issues In Nursing

Patient's safety and care is an important facet in any health facility. That is why I, Susan, decided to take a professional approach in caring for Josie when she was admitted with severe body burns in the Hopkins hospital (King 14). In fact, a fair share of challenges should be faced by a renowned health facility, patients, and their family members. Medical practitioners are supposed to observe high level of professionalism when discharging their services. Despite the high expectations, medical practitioners are also human beings prone to making mistakes. Subsequently, as a nurse, I try to avoid a number of factors that may affect the safety of both the patients and their families.
When taking care for Josie, I exercised vigilance and professionalism to ensure that she successfully recovered from her condition. Specifically, I used a patient-centered care approach as I understood that she was going through a lot of pain and required constant attention to take care of her severe burns. I constantly administered the medication at
the required time by following a strict time schedule. Furthermore, I regularly encouraged her parents that her situation would get better, and she would be well soon. I also allowed her parents to comfort her and enjoined them during her recovery process in hospital.
In most cases, we used to be in a team of four nurses. Basically, we were designated different times for attending to the patients and going home. I was always the first one to arrive at her wardroom and the last to leave. I maintained constant communication with my fellow teammates to analyze the Josie's treatment. I also provided all the relevant information regarding her condition to the nurse taking charge after my time was over to minimize any risks. In fact, I was an active team player as I observed high competence to avert confusion and conflict that would have put Josie's life in danger.
During her recovery process, I constantly recorded data on her situation. From the obtained data, I was in a position to administer the right medical care for her. I never deviated from clinical-based evidence in the process of administering care to her. Moreover, I always collaborated with her physician to monitor her improvements in a bid to give the right medical approach depending on her daily condition.
In addition, I maintained high vigilance to ensure her safety during the recovery process.
Some of the common safety issues at the Hopkins hospital may include diagnostic error, medication errors, poor discharge practices, reprocessing issues, breakdown of communication and technological tools. Despite the above mentioned issues that may rarely occur, safety mechanism systems have been put in place. Some of the safety mechanisms in place include immediate error reporting, constant system improvements to alienate errors, observing professional standardized practices, familiarization with technological tools and constant consultation and reporting. Some of the staff members fail to adhere to the safety systems due to different reasons. Some of them include ignorance, limited information about the systems, some systems are halfway implemented due to cost, and some staffs are not familiar with the technology used in safety system
enhancement.
Since I was well versed with technological skills, I was in a position to use the technological information tools to ensure Josie's safety. With these skills, I was able to successfully evaluate outcomes of care practices and provide the appropriate one depending on Josie's condition. Josie successfully recovered from her condition through the well-chosen treatment scheme by the hospital, her parents and my efforts to help her to return to normal everyday life.