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Apply the principles of Human Factors used in evidence-based practice to prevent errors in health care delivery
Explain the cognitive and behavioural characteristics of humans that potentially lead to errors in health care delivery in relation to working environments, machines and technology
Use reflective learning to identify and manage human factors in your own workplace
Demonstrate knowledge of human factors to develop strategies to reduce risk of errors during medication administration, teamwork and communication, clinical handover, and clinical deterioration.
Analyse current evidence to identify and manage human factors and improve safety and quality in healthcare
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Module 1: Introduction to Human Factors
Module 2: Human Factors and Working environments, Machinery and Technology
Module 3: Human Factors and Medication Errors
Module 4: Human Factors and Teamwork & Situation Awareness
Module 5: Human Factors and the use of Structured tools to Improve Clinical Handover
Module 6: Human Factors: Recognising and Responding to Clinical Deterioration