Give Specific Examples of Those Four Factors That You Observe

question 8

Essay

Give specific examples of those four factors that you observe in the lecture.

Describe the key components of safety culture within a healthcare organization.

Apply the seven rights of drug administration to ensure the safe delivery of medications.

Understand the concept and implications of sentinel events in healthcare settings.

Utilize technology and strategies endorsed by safety organizations to reduce medication errors.

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Definitions:

Selective Attention

The cognitive process by which an individual focuses on one particular object or message among a range of stimuli, ignoring others.

Inattentional Blindness

The psychological phenomenon where an individual fails to perceive an unexpected stimulus in plain sight because their attention is engaged elsewhere.

Blindsight

A condition in which a person can respond to visual stimuli without consciously perceiving them, often due to damage in the visual cortex.

Dual Processing

The principle that our mind operates on two levels simultaneously, conscious and unconscious processing.