What This Document Is
This is a pre-planning assignment for Nursing Process I (NUR 1519) at Oklahoma City Community College, focused on patient identification and armband usage. It’s designed to be completed *before* a clinical rotation and submitted to the clinical faculty. Successful completion is required to attend clinical; failure to complete it results in a clinical absence.
Why This Document Matters
This assignment is for students preparing for clinical practice. It’s used to ensure a baseline understanding of patient safety protocols, specifically those related to accurate patient identification. It exists to fulfill Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN) pre-planning clinical hour requirements and to promote safe patient care practices.
Common Limitations or Challenges
This document is a preparatory exercise, not a comprehensive guide to all patient safety procedures. It requires students to conduct independent research using course textbooks and credible sources. It does not *teach* the concepts, but assesses existing knowledge and research skills.
What This Document Provides
The full document includes:
* Guidelines on acceptable patient identifiers in a hospital setting.
* Information regarding hospital policies on patient refusal of armbands, including documentation requirements.
* Data on the incidence of patient misidentification errors and examples of errors that have occurred.
* Space for students to list references used.
This preview does *not* include answers to the questions, the full research findings, or the reference list. It only describes the assignment’s scope and purpose.
