Risk Management for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
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Outline
Risk Management
Definition/Etiology:
- Risk management – processes/procedures implemented to detect, mitigate and prevent risks.
Clinical Presentation:
- Various depending on type of risk
- Patient injury
- Staff injury
- Safety
Collaborative Management:
- Work with management/co-workers to develop processes to mitigate risks
- Have procedures in place to report safety concerns and potential risks
- Root cause analysis – process to identify cause of the risk
Evaluation | Patient Monitoring | Education:
- Perform risk assessments frequently
- Evaluate new processes for effectiveness of risk mitigation
Linchpins: (Key Points)
- Perform risk assessments frequently
- Evaluate new processes for effectiveness of risk mitigation
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References:
- McGowan, J., Wojahn, A., & Nicolini, J. R. (2022). Risk management event evaluation and responsibilities. In StatPearls [Internet]. StatPearls Publishing.
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Concepts Covered:
- Documentation and Communication
- Legal and Ethical Issues
- Perioperative Nursing Roles
- Medication Administration
- Preoperative Nursing
- Communication
- Urinary System
- Acute & Chronic Renal Disorders
- Infectious Respiratory Disorder
- Neurological Emergencies
- Fundamentals of Emergency Nursing
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Medication Reconciliation Review for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
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Respiratory Infections (Pneumonia) for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
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Risk Management for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)