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Sentinel event

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any unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical or psychological injury, or the risk thereof

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SRDs

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formerly known as restraints

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Safety reminder device

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defined as any of the numerous devices used to immobilize a patient or part of the patient’s body, such as arms or hands

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Elopement

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leaving the healthcare facility without permission or necessary supervision

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Hazard Communication Act of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

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a federal organization that provides guidelines to help reduce safety hazards in the workplace; requires health care facilities to inform employees about the presence of or potential for harmful exposures and how to reduce the risk of exposure

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Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

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a federal agency that provides facilities and services for the investigation, identification, prevention, and control of disease; also provides guidelines for working with infectious patients

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Poison

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Any substance that is harmful to your body when ingested, inhaled, or absorbed, through the skin

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Disaster situation

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Uncontrollable, unexpected, psychologically shocking event that is unique and likely to have a significant impact on a variety of health care facilities

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Disaster manual

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specified chain of command, callback procedures, assignment procedure, departmental responsibilities, patient evacuation procedure and routes, procedures for the receipt and management of casualties, and policies related to the overall management of supplies and equipment

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Codes

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Are used by health care facilities to alert personnel to the various emergencies affecting the facility

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Terrorism

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A violent or dangerous act used to intimidate or correct a person or government to further a political or social agenda

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Bioterrorism

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The use of biological agents to create fear and to threaten

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Overt

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Announced

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Covert

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Unannounced

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Endemic

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Expected or normal incidence native to occurring naturally to a specific area or environment; an unusual event that calls for investigation

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Epidemic

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Or a disease that emerges rapidly at an uncharacteristic time or in an unusual pattern

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Acute radiation symptom areas

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Cerebrovascular, Gastrointestinal, Hematopoeic, Skin

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Gross decontamination

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Refers to a continuous shower of low-volume and high-volume water and removal of the patient’s clothing

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Formal decontamination

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May incorporate several steps in the cleaning process, including water spray, cleaning solution, and scrubbing the patient with brushes

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Fine decontamination

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Is performed in specific isolated areas of the facility and includes cleaning of the eyes, ears, and fingernails and inspecting body orifices and swabbing mucous membranes of the Bose and mouth

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Several types of agents that may be used in bioterrorism

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Pulmonary agents, incapacitating agents, cyanide agents, nerve agents, vesicant agents