Integrating micro and macro systems-level organizational theories helps nurses create professional working environments that promote patient safety. There are five management practices that are essential for patient safety. These include:
1. Creating an autocratic environment in the work place
2. Requiring employees to use strict procedures in all aspects of patient care
3. Involving workers in decision making pertaining to work design and flow
4. Working with acute care facilities for continuance of care
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Involving workers in decision making pertaining to work design and flow is one of the five management practices essential for patient safety.
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1. Sit down, then stand as the nurse looks from the front of the client. 2. Stand, bend back slowly, then to the right and left while the nurse looks from the back. 3. Bend over, stand tall, and stretch arms over the head. 4. Sit down, then lean forward and dangle the arms at the sides of the body.
The evaluation of a family pedigree reveals numerous cases of an autosomal dominant disorder. The client does not have the disorder. What does the nurse teach the client about her children's chances of having the disorder?
1. "Your children have a 50% chance of developing the disorder." 2. "If your children's father does not have the disease, they will not have the disease." 3. "Your children cannot develop the disease." 4. "These disorders tend to skip a generation, so there is a good chance your children will develop it." 5.