Nursing Issues On Patient Safety

Register Today! Patient safety is a critical component of the care Nurses deliver as we endeavor to prevent harm. Topics will include fall preventions, how to improve documentation, implementing strategies to intercept medication errors, assessment and follow-up, wrong-site surgery, nurse-to-patient ratios as well as other issues that place our patients at risk for harm.

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  1. Only Charting "The Good Vitals"?
    Only Charting "The Good Vitals"?
    by whitecat5000 Sep 6, '12
    63
    calivianya
  2. Unit Design Blamed for Increase in Falls
    Unit Design Blamed for Increase in Falls
    by abundantgrace Feb 12
    20
    anon456
  3. PRBC rate for chf/renal patients
    PRBC rate for chf/renal patients
    by SNB1014 May 17
    6
    imintrouble
  4. Precautions
    Precautions
    by alreinsch May 16
    3
    xoemmylouox
  5. behind the scenes issue
    behind the scenes issue
    by ryan5014 Apr 20
    11
    ryan5014
  6. Scared to be a nurse, having the responsibility of a life in my hands scares me.
    Scared to be a nurse, having the responsibility of a life in my hands scares me.
    by Cieritaqt May 15
    7
    Wannabeeinscrubs
  7. When the doctor doesn't respond to their page...
    When the doctor doesn't respond to their page...
    by kate4rn May 10
    30
    monkeybug
  8. The Slow Code
    The Slow Code
    Article by TheCommuter Dec 5, '12
    130
    allegator
  9. "I am sorry - I refuse to float to Peds!"
    "I am sorry - I refuse to float to Peds!"
    by abbaking Sep 8, '10
    59
    CaitlynRNBSN
  10. Eliminating charge Nurse position
    Eliminating charge Nurse position
    by lilredmc Mar 24
    19
    psu_213
  11. What the recovery time after a severe hypoglycemia
    What the recovery time after a severe hypoglycemia
    by pinkessence_58467 May 6
    7
    Kimberlina
  12. Your input on your nursing assistants and alarm responsibilities...
    Your input on your nursing assistants and alarm responsibilities...
    by enzati May 10
    4
    jadelpn
  13. Butterflys as Infusion Devices?
    Butterflys as Infusion Devices?
    by jadelpn Apr 20
    12
    llg
  14. injected vaccines at a wrong site
    injected vaccines at a wrong site
    • Closed
    by kateykate007 May 8
    1
    JustBeachyNurse
  15. Mandated cancellations
    Mandated cancellations
    by kellycinalli Apr 26
    18
    KelRN215
  16. Fall Reduction Programs
    Fall Reduction Programs
    by Mary Johnson May 3
    3
    pinkessence_58467
  17. End-of-life care
    End-of-life care
    by cadawasp May 5
    1
    sallyrnrrt
  18. Cost Cutting/Budgeting --- the patients suffer the most
    Cost Cutting/Budgeting --- the patients suffer the most
    by abbaking Nov 24, '12
    34
    Mulan
  19. Charge nurse taking patients
    Charge nurse taking patients
    by bamaguy1989 Apr 21
    14
    turnforthenurseRN
  20. Patient and Visitor Violence: What Do We Know? What Can We Do?
    Patient and Visitor Violence: What Do We Know? What Can We Do?
    by NRSKarenRN Apr 24
    6
    applewhitern
  21. Floating
    Floating
    by Rexie Apr 18
    8
    WeepingAngel
  22. Untrue formal complaint filed with state
    Untrue formal complaint filed with state
    by mixanplay2013 Apr 1
    13
    iluvivt
  23. Coreg med and no heart rate parameters?
    Coreg med and no heart rate parameters?
    by amber7591 Mar 21
    18
    betterlatethennever
  24. Helping accident victoms
    Helping accident victoms
    Poll by jonesb1984 Mar 24
    13
    psu_213
  25. Forced to Take an Assignment You Can Not Handle
    Forced to Take an Assignment You Can Not Handle
    by 1RN4Christ Jan 11
    38
    calivianya
  26. need advice on clean needle sticks, and needle sticks in general.
    need advice on clean needle sticks, and needle sticks in general.
    by stephanie.monaco Apr 21
    2
    salvadordolly
  27. Cosigning Conundrum
    Cosigning Conundrum
    by KelKelRN Apr 14
    15
    bamaguy1989
  28. Making Health Care Safer II: Updated Critical Analysis of Evidence for Patient Safety
    Making Health Care Safer II: Updated Critical Analysis of Evidence for Patient Safety
    by NRSKarenRN Apr 21
    0
    NRSKarenRN
  29. Should pediatric patients shower with central lines while in the hospital setting
    Should pediatric patients shower with central lines while in the hospital setting
    by bonsairn Mar 28
    6
    anon456
  30. Wandergaurd
    Wandergaurd
    by alreinsch Apr 17
    1
    me1989
  31. cna ratio to patient in phildelphia
    cna ratio to patient in phildelphia
    by daisy2007 Apr 17
    1
    JustBeachyNurse
  32. Heparin and Hemodialysis
    Heparin and Hemodialysis
    by lotskie Mar 29
    2
    traumaRUs
  33. getting fired
    getting fired
    • Closed
    by caseymn Apr 10
    6
    sirI
  34. fire policy
    fire policy
    by makes needs known Apr 13
    6
    psu_213
  35. Should a nurse perform CPR to someone outside of the healthcare setting?
    Should a nurse perform CPR to someone outside of the healthcare setting?
    Poll by jjones1728 Mar 24
    37
    Sadala