Human factors such as fatigue and poor communication can increase the risk of safety incidents. This new book is the first to address the specific needs in this area of nurses and allied health professionals, who make up the majority of the workforce.
The aim of the book is to support understanding of human factors and the role they play in quality and safety. It will help the reader identify risks, understand human error, and develop non-technical skills (social, cognitive and personal) that will support them in their practice across a range of clinical environments.
With contributions by leading experts in this emerging area, many of whom remain in practice, Human Factors for Healthcare is an ideal textbook for teaching and learning in both academic and clinical settings.
1. Human Factors for Healthcare - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Front Matter - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iv 6. Preface - p. Page v 7. Contributors - p. Page vi 8. Acknowledgements - p. Page vii 9. List of Illustrations - p. Page viii 10. List of Tables - p. Page ix 11. Chapter 1 : Human Factors in Healthcare - p. Page ix 12. Chapter 2 : Human Error - p. Page 15 13. Chapter 3 : Patient Safety - p. Page 35 14. Chapter 4 : Human Factors in Urgent, Unscheduled and Emergency Care - p. Page g47 15. Chapter 5 : Nontechnical Skills - p. Page 60 16. Chapter 6 : Teamwork in Healthcare - p. Page g76 17. Chapter 7 : Communication in Relation to Patient Safety - p. Page g93 18. Chapter 8 : Situational Awareness and Decision-Making - p. Page g108 19. Chapter 9 : Human Factors from a Leadership Perspective - p. Page g132 20. Chapter 10 : Culture in the Workplace - p. Page g153 21. Index - p. Page g168
Human factors such as fatigue and poor communication can increase the risk of safety incidents. This new book is the first to address the specific needs in this area of nurses and allied health professionals, who make up the majority of the workforce.
The aim of the book is to support understanding of human factors and the role they play in quality and safety. It will help the reader identify risks, understand human error, and develop non-technical skills (social, cognitive and personal) that will support them in their practice across a range of clinical environments.
With contributions by leading experts in this emerging area, many of whom remain in practice, Human Factors for Healthcare is an ideal textbook for teaching and learning in both academic and clinical settings.
1. Human Factors for Healthcare - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Front Matter - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iv 6. Preface - p. Page v 7. Contributors - p. Page vi 8. Acknowledgements - p. Page vii 9. List of Illustrations - p. Page viii 10. List of Tables - p. Page ix 11. Chapter 1 : Human Factors in Healthcare - p. Page ix 12. Chapter 2 : Human Error - p. Page 15 13. Chapter 3 : Patient Safety - p. Page 35 14. Chapter 4 : Human Factors in Urgent, Unscheduled and Emergency Care - p. Page g47 15. Chapter 5 : Nontechnical Skills - p. Page 60 16. Chapter 6 : Teamwork in Healthcare - p. Page g76 17. Chapter 7 : Communication in Relation to Patient Safety - p. Page g93 18. Chapter 8 : Situational Awareness and Decision-Making - p. Page g108 19. Chapter 9 : Human Factors from a Leadership Perspective - p. Page g132 20. Chapter 10 : Culture in the Workplace - p. Page g153 21. Index - p. Page g168
