"During my career as a nurse, I've taken great pride in the extra steps I take to ensure that my patients are in the safest hands possible. On my busy unit, patient safety starts with me taking all measures possible to not spread sickness and disease through proper hand washing and sanitizing procedures. When providing direct care, I utilize our patient checklists to ensure that I'm turning the patient in their bed as needed and have conversations with patients on the importance of asking for help when trying to get out of bed. Outside of patient safety, I always ensure proper housekeeping in our office and proper cleanup of messes in patients rooms to ensure that all fellow staff members can be safe as well."
