NURS1103: Preparation for Clinical Practice - Nursing Assignment

Task :

Clinical safety is the responsibility of every health care professional. With reference to the recommended readings, the literature and the Nurses and Midwives Board of Australia Registered Nurse standards for practice : a) In your own words (paraphrasing no quotes), define clinical safety (patient safety) and discuss the attributes of clinical safety. Describe the registered nurse’s responsibility in relation to clinical safety. b) Explain why hand hygiene will enhance patient safety. c) Identify and discuss two ways of maintaining hand hygiene principles that are person centered, when engaging in the patient care. Provide rationales for each.