Safety, denoting the absence of danger, is a crucial prerequisite in delivering nursing care. Nursing professionals assure safety through intentional and systematic actions.

Safety management encompasses organizational efforts geared toward maintaining and ensuring safety. This involves two primary stages: firstly, predicting and investigating potential dangers within health and medical institutions, constructing a system to prevent accidents proactively, and secondly, devising strategies to address accidents that have already transpired. Furthermore, fostering safety necessitates cultivating awareness among various stakeholders, including patients, their families, visitors, and healthcare workers. It also entails implementing measures to protect the well-being of healthcare workers in accordance with safety management standards.

Nursing professionals not only have a legal obligation but also an ethical responsibility to ensure safety and human rights. To fulfill these duties, nurses operate in diverse settings such as homes, communities, schools, workplaces, hospitals, and facilities. Their role involves constantly observing and anticipating factors that may jeopardize safety and taking preventive measures against injuries, adverse events, accidents, infections, and other potential hazards. Additionally, nurses are exposed to various risks, such as infections, radiation, and disruptions in biological rhythms. Therefore, they carry the significant responsibility of safeguarding not only those under their care but also their own safety.

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