Tools for Risk Assessment in Nursing - Return to Nursing Program
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The document outlines various clinical risk assessment tools used in healthcare to identify and manage patient risks, such as the Braden scale for pressure sore risk and falls risk assessments. It emphasizes the importance of clinical risk management in improving healthcare quality and safety by proactively addressing potential risks. Additionally, it includes references and guidelines for implementing these tools effectively in patient care.
![References
• Aged care in Victoria 2009, Falls Risk Assessment Tool (FRAT),
Victorian Government Health Information, viewed 11th
October 2010,
http://www.health.vic.gov.au/agedcare/maintaining/falls/pro
viders/rac/plans_frat.htm
• Our Organisation The Women’s 2010, Risk Management
Guidelines, The Royal Women’s Hospital, viewed 11th October
2010,
http://intranet.thewomens.org.au/RiskManagementGuideline
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- 2. Clinical Risk Assessment Tools The Office of the Senior Practitioner DHS, defines risk as “The chance of somebody getting hurt, being in danger, or doing something dangerous to other people.”
- 3. Clinical Risk Assessment Tools Clinical Risk Assessment Tools are specific assessments that are used to measure levels of risk for certain situations, procedures and outcomes.
- 4. Clinical Risk Assessment Tools In the clinical setting, nurses use a variety of clinical risk assessment tools that will help with the patients care.
- 5. Clinical Risk Assessment Tools Braden Scale is used to predict pressure sore risk.
- 7. Clinical Risk Assessment Tools Falls Risk Assessment is used to predict the likelihood of a fall occurring.
- 10. Clinical Risk Assessment Tools • The Women’s defines Clinical risk management as “an approach to improving the quality and safety of health care by identifying circumstances that put patients at risk and then acting to prevent or control those risks.” • Clinical Risk is usually reviewed by the Quality Committee.
- 11. Clinical Risk Assessment Tools The Women’s defines Clinical risk management as “an approach to improving the quality and safety of health care by identifying circumstances that put patients at risk and then acting to prevent or control those risks.”
- 12. Clinical Risk Assessment Tools • Frequency Definition • Rare > 3 yearly • Unlikely 1-3 yearly • Occasionally 6 months - 1 year • Likely once every 6 months • Almost certain daily to monthly
- 13. Clinical Risk Assessment Tools The table is used to rate the actual outcome of adverse events
- 14. Nursing Care Plans, Clinical Pathways and Clinical Risk Assessment Tools Clinical Risk Assessment Tools should be filled out on admission so that clinical pathways and nursing care plans can meet the needs of the patient.
- 15. References • Queensland Health 2009, Clinical Pathways, Queensland Government, viewed 11th October 2010 http://www.health.qld.gov.au/cpic/service_improve/clinical_pathw ays.asp • The Office of Senior Practitioner 2009, Positive solutions in practice: clinical risk assessment and management in people with an intellectual disability, State Government Victoria, viewed 11th October 2010 • http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/432489/os p_clinicalriskassessriskmanageinpeoplewithintellectdis_easyread_p df_0510.pdf
- 16. References • Aged care in Victoria 2009, Falls Risk Assessment Tool (FRAT), Victorian Government Health Information, viewed 11th October 2010, http://www.health.vic.gov.au/agedcare/maintaining/falls/pro viders/rac/plans_frat.htm • Our Organisation The Women’s 2010, Risk Management Guidelines, The Royal Women’s Hospital, viewed 11th October 2010, http://intranet.thewomens.org.au/RiskManagementGuideline s?searchTerms[]=risk&searchTerms[]=assessment
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