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Quality Health Service (NSQHS) - HNN120

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The National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards were developed to provide and maintain Safety and Quality standards in health service provision and protect public health in Australia. Each of the ten standards contains a standard, a statement of intent, a statement of context, and a list of key criteria. This essay aims to choose two standards from the NSQHS Standards and apply them in a domiciliary scenario.

Quality Health Service (NSQHS) - HNN120

   

Deakin University

   Added on 2020-03-04

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IntroductionThe National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards were developed to provide and maintain safety and quality standards in health service provision and protect public health in Australia. Each of the ten standards contains a standard, a statement of intent, a statement of context and a list of key criteria. Assessment of the health service organisations is done by a three point rating scale: Not Met, Satisfactorily Met and Met with Merit (National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards | Safety and Quality. (2017). Mrs Julia Brown has undergone a laparoscopic cholecystectomy and has a history of T2DM, OA and toe amputation. This essay aims to choose two standards from the NSQHS Standards and apply them in a domiciliary scenario with reference to Mrs Julia Brown. The patient has undergone a laparoscopic cholecystectomy, which is a common, minimally invasive surgical procedure to remove gall bladder from the body. She is being prescribed IVAB’s via a PICC line and requires constant monitoring of the wound area, assessment of vital signs and provision of general education about her condition. Considering the type of surgery and her history of Osteoarthritis and toe amputation NSQHS Standard 3 and 10 have been chosen, which are Preventing and Controlling Healthcare Associated Infections and Preventing Falls and Harm from Falls respectively.Large numbers of patients suffer from health care related infection, at least half of which can be prevented with appropriate measures and actions. Further, patients who undergo invasive procedures and are on a wide range of antibiotics areposed with a risk of acquiring antibiotic resistivity with prolonged exposure to certain microorganisms that can eventually prove to be fatal for the patient (Percival, Suleman, Vuotto&Donelli, 2015). Several core and developmental actions are provided in the Preventing and Controlling Healthcare Associated Infections Standard. The patient has undergone cholecystectomy and thus has an incision and suture in the abdomen. If there is a breach in the first line of defence that is the skin the patient is at high risk of acquiring an infection. However, as compared to a hospital environment there is a lesser risk of coming in contact with infectious microorganisms at home. The stewardship of antibiotics is the primary goal of nursing care (Twigg, Duffield & Evans, 2013). The nurse must abide by appropriate
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