oxygen tank was propelled missile-like into the machine where it struck Michael’s head as he lay sedated being tested for a brain tumor.
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What parts impacted you the most. Reading this article I found that the most crazy part was that it was caused by medical staff and not a patient that was not correctly discussed and screened on what not to do. The patient was injured unknowingly by the oxygen tank by medical staff that should be trained in what to do and what not to do around MRI operations.
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Review of what safety measures were overlooked and or ignored. The nurse did not take proper safety measures and/ or was not trained in the knowledge needed to know what they can and can not do around an MRI. With this in motion the nurse brought in a oxygen tank that was not suitable for the magnet and resulted in the injury and death of a patient.
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An assessment of your current safety practices and a pledge of how you intend to view safety in the future.
Within reading this article and many others. I will take every step and measure to enforce every safety measure given. I do not want the possible injury or death of a person be at my fault due to lack of safety. I will make sure to keep my coworkers and my patients safe by keeping these articles in mind and remembering how being forgetful can harm someone.