Nursing journal, Vol. 28 No. 1, 2023.
Stručni rad
https://doi.org/10.11608/sgnj.28.1.4
Medical device management in the Emergency department
Milana Žderić
; Objedinjeni hitni bolnički prijem Sveti duh, Sveti duh 64, 10 000 Zagreb
Slađana Režić
orcid.org/0000-0002-2360-8508
; Odjel za osiguranje i unaprjeđenje kvalitete zdravstvene zaštite, Kišpatićeva 12, 10 000 Zagreb
Sažetak
The Emergency department is an organizational unit for the admission of emergency patients, where triage, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures are carried out. Suitable and functioning medical devices are essential for the achievement of an effective response in emergencies. According to the Ordinance on the minimum conditions for the performance of emergency medical services, medical devices required for work in the emergency service include an aspirator, a defibrillator, an ECG device, a glucometer, an infusion pump, a perfusion device, a capnometer, and a transportable ventilator. Medical devices contribute to the efficiency and improvement of the quality of health care. A device is clinically effective when handled correctly, according to the manufacturer's instructions. Maintenance of medical devices is important for lowering patient costs, reduction of patient dissatisfaction, timely treatment of patients, and mortality reduction during care. The safety of patients and medical staff must not be endangered. Risks associated with the use of medical devices must be minimized. Nurses must establish a management process for medical devices and ensure that a device is suitable and used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, and maintained in a safe condition. Common causes of errors include design flaws in medical equipment, operating errors, and device failure. Nurses in the Emergency department are the primary users of medical devices. They must be familiar with the use of medical devices in order to reduce the possibility of an error during their use and to prevent possible complications that could affect patient safety.
Ključne riječi
medical devices; maintenance; Emergency department; nurse
Hrčak ID:
299862
URI
Datum izdavanja:
14.4.2023.
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