What Is Total Quality Management (TQM)? List the 10 Steps

question 45

Essay

What is total quality management (TQM)? List the 10 steps necessary to implement a successful TQM program.

Understand the significance of continuing education for OHNs.

Recognize the role of OHNs in emergency preparedness and disaster planning.

Understand the importance of confidentiality and privacy in occupational health nursing.

Identify the impact of federal regulations on the practice of occupational health nursing.

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Definitions:

Third-Degree

A term often associated with burns, indicating the most severe type that damages all layers of skin and possibly underlying tissues.

Partial-Thickness

Describes wounds or burns that affect only some layers of the skin, not penetrating completely through.

Abrasion

A wound caused by superficial damage to the skin, usually due to scraping or friction.

Microorganisms

Small, living organisms that may be seen only with the aid of a microscope.