Nursing Issues On Patient Safety - Page 13

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  1. Needle-stick, i think
    Needle-stick, i think
    by NewlyGradBSN Nov 25, '10
    22
    janice_c67
  2. Preventing medication errors with MARS?
    Preventing medication errors with MARS?
    by CatherineG87 Nov 28, '10
    2
    classicdame
  3. dialysis staffing
    dialysis staffing
    by rm45 Nov 22, '10
    0
    rm45
  4. need advice fellow nurses:(
    need advice fellow nurses:(
    by NewlyGradBSN Nov 17, '10
    14
    NewlyGradBSN
  5. Caring for Jehovah's witnesses
    Caring for Jehovah's witnesses
    • Closed
    by cu-n-hvn Aug 30, '05
    113
    MrWarmHearted
  6. Patient Safety Dilemma
    Patient Safety Dilemma
    by aehart Sep 26, '10
    6
    systoly
  7. Are 12 hour shifts safe?
    Are 12 hour shifts safe?
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    by psychnurse1998 Feb 4, '08
    102
    systoly
  8. Bed Bugs
    Bed Bugs
    by Prissilla1484 Nov 6, '10
    16
    systoly
  9. Questions for RNs for Patient Safety Assignment
    Questions for RNs for Patient Safety Assignment
    by mag_e Oct 31, '10
    2
    mag_e
  10. fatigue.....the nurse's
    fatigue.....the nurse's
    • Closed
    Poll by micro Jul 13, '02
    42
    KarmaWiseRaven
  11. two many patients to little nurses?
    two many patients to little nurses?
    by shadowrunner Oct 27, '10
    9
    annlewis
  12. Is your hospital discontinuing isolation precautions?
    Is your hospital discontinuing isolation precautions?
    by gypsyd8 Jul 26, '10
    13
    Janeanne
  13. MAR error - pt sent to hospital
    MAR error - pt sent to hospital
    by hpcat Oct 18, '10
    6
    mochamonster
  14. Taking Care of Myself: A Guide for When I Leave the Hospital
    Taking Care of Myself: A Guide for When I Leave the Hospital
    by NRSKarenRN Oct 18, '10
    2
    Faeriewand
  15. Opinions/Advice on how to handle short staffing
    Opinions/Advice on how to handle short staffing
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    by NYnurseatheart Oct 23, '08
    11
    General E. Speaking, RN
  16. Closed nursing unit
    Closed nursing unit
    • Closed
    by Lise Jul 10, '01
    10
    bleppity
  17. Please Tell Us If You Are Contacting Legislators/ANA, etc. Re: Nursing Concerns
    Please Tell Us If You Are Contacting Legislators/ANA, etc. Re: Nursing Concerns
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    by barton Mar 11, '99
    88
    subzer0
  18. nurse
    nurse
    by nurse121 Oct 10, '10
    6
    NurseStephRN
  19. Specific certifications/scope of practice question in Or
    Specific certifications/scope of practice question in Or
    by RNGraceNM Oct 8, '10
    0
    RNGraceNM
  20. Need help with this vague patient safety question.
    Need help with this vague patient safety question.
    by obfuscate Sep 5, '10
    13
    SallyPL
  21. AEDs and SNFs
    AEDs and SNFs
    by badphish Sep 29, '10
    21
    rn/writer
  22. employee loyalty and whistleblowing
    employee loyalty and whistleblowing
    by zalbayrak Oct 3, '10
    7
    Little Panda RN
  23. How Is Your ICU/CCU Tracking Acuity?
    How Is Your ICU/CCU Tracking Acuity?
    by danegerous Oct 1, '10
    3
    danegerous
  24. Major Vent
    Major Vent
    by LouisVRN May 10, '10
    90
    nursel56
  25. saline flushes over infusion pump versus manual flush in peds
    saline flushes over infusion pump versus manual flush in peds
    by choarn Jun 12, '10
    8
    WoosahRN
  26. Stop being so miserable
    Stop being so miserable
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    by mkhoaja Sep 3, '10
    59
    sirI
  27. needing help~
    needing help~
    by Chrissy1985 Sep 3, '10
    0
    Chrissy1985
  28. Help!!! All Labor and Delivery and PostPartum Nurses
    Help!!! All Labor and Delivery and PostPartum Nurses
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    by mobyrn Jul 11, '03
    9
    Fribblet
  29. New hosptial computer systems pull nurses away from patient care
    New hosptial computer systems pull nurses away from patient care
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    by lee1 Dec 28, '05
    70
    cornrows4all
  30. Trying to get the best for dad.
    Trying to get the best for dad.
    by Cecilea Aug 11, '10
    7
    Redhead28
  31. How long should it take a nurse to be competent in a new area?
    How long should it take a nurse to be competent in a new area?
    by heathIam Aug 21, '10
    8
    heathIam
  32. Needlestick Injury + Prevention Info
    Needlestick Injury + Prevention Info
    by NRSKarenRN Aug 21, '10
    1
    P_RN
  33. need help with project
    need help with project
    by turnerwastaken Aug 18, '10
    6
    turnerwastaken
  34. Did I use alcohol swab?
    Did I use alcohol swab?
    by Sweetie2005 Mar 31, '10
    19
    Leelee2
  35. Barcode Scanning
    Barcode Scanning
    by jacquessyndia Oct 28, '09
    8
    TessaW