Safety & Risk Management
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Safety & Risk Management

This course provides healthcare staff with essential knowledge and practical skills to identify, assess, and manage risks in clinical environments. Learners will develop confidence in applying safe practices, promoting a strong safety culture, and ensuring high-quality patient care.
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Safety & Risk Management
12 Chapters
1 Hour
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About The Course

The course explores the foundations of risk management, including how risks arise in healthcare, methods to identify hazards, and approaches to prevent incidents before they occur. It covers essential legislation in Ireland, practical risk assessment steps, safe infection control measures, ergonomic principles, and emergency response actions. Learners will also examine medication safety, communication frameworks like SBAR, and human factors that influence safety. Theatre-specific risks, equipment hazards, and surgical protocols are discussed to support safe perioperative practice.

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Learning Outcomes
  • Understand Healthcare Risks: Identify and assess clinical, operational, medication, and safety hazards in hospital and theatre environments.
  • Apply Risk Management & Assessment: Implement proactive and reactive risk management strategies, including risk assessment, control measures, and maintaining a risk register.
  • Ensure Legal & Safety Compliance: Understand health and safety legislation in Ireland, nursing responsibilities, and organizational safety requirements.
  • Promote Safe Practices: Follow infection prevention, manual handling, fire safety, medication safety, and theatre-specific protocols to protect patients and staff.
  • Foster Communication & Safety Culture: Use structured communication, escalation, and teamwork strategies to enhance situational awareness and support a positive safety culture.
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Course Modules
Chapter 1 Core Principles of Risk Management
Chapter 2 Incident Reporting & Investigation
Chapter 3 Health & Safety Legislation (Ireland)
Chapter 4 Risk Assessment Process
Chapter 5 Infection Prevention & Environmental Safety
Chapter 6 Manual Handling & Ergonomics
Chapter 7 Fire Safety & Emergency Response
Chapter 8 Medication Safety Risks
Chapter 9 Theatre-Specific Risk Management
Chapter 10 Communication & Team Safety
Chapter 11 Human Factors in Healthcare
Chapter 12 Summary
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