Nursing leadership week 9

Nursing leadership week 9 Order Description Why is the subject of workplace health and safety of concern to nurses? How are these concepts related to client satisfaction? 2. What action is suggested when you are faced with an angry or hostile coworker? 3. Why is substance misuse among nurses a serious concern? What is the most appropriate way to handle a suspicion that a coworker may be involved in serious substance misuse? What is the most common physical injury experienced by LPNs and nursing assistants? How can a nurse manager help staff avoid physical injury at work? 4. Cite some examples of sexual harassment in the workplace. Discuss methods of dealing with these instances. 5. Review the policies and procedures on the following issues in your current clinical rotation. Compare with other students in the class. What are the similarities and differences? What might this mean in terms of workplace safety? ? Latex allergies ? Needlestick injuries ? Safe patient handling 6. Investigate the laws and regulations concerning impaired nurses in your state. Interview several employers and staff nurses to determine their knowledge of these rules and opinions regarding their fairness and effectiveness, articularly the extent to which they provide safeguards for the patient, the employee, and the employer. 7. Explore the American Nurses Association Web site (www.nursingworld.org) for current information on staffing ratios and mandatory overtime. Compare this with the practices in your current facility. 8. Go to the above ANA Web site and explore the sections on workplace and patient safety/workplace quality under the heading Professional Nursing Practice. What concepts discussed in these sections are particularly important to the beginning RN, and why? 9. Review the current Web site for the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (https://www.cdc.gov/NIOSH/). What are the current issues for health-care workers? How are they addressed in your current clinical facility? textbook:Essentials of Nursing Leadership and Management 5th Diane K. Whitehead; Sally A. Weiss; Ruth M. Tappen 978-0-8036-2208-1 Davis Company, F. A.