Nursing Issues On Patient Safety - Page 7

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. Am I unsafe to practice?
    Am I unsafe to practice?
    by Need2Care May 24, '12
    20
    maelstrom143
  2. Question about PICC LINE: Air bubbles in line?
    Question about PICC LINE: Air bubbles in line?
    by KaylaBabyBelle Jul 6, '12
    3
    maelstrom143
  3. Floating? I need your comments!
    Floating? I need your comments!
    by editor2rn Jul 4, '12
    25
    Dafabb
  4. Vocera & other equipment
    Vocera & other equipment
    by nocrn61 Jul 1, '12
    2
    JAR0607
  5. Nurse not assisting with a Code
    Nurse not assisting with a Code
    by hhurley Jul 4, '12
    12
    Ashley, PICU RN
  6. Glasses Will Make Your Veins
    Glasses Will Make Your Veins
    by dorisc1981 Jul 3, '12
    3
    canned_bread
  7. Is it possible.....
    Is it possible.....
    by Charon G Jun 9, '12
    29
    DizzyLizzyNurse
  8. Medication question
    Medication question
    by MPM2 Jul 4, '12
    7
    Ashley, PICU RN
  9. Patient falls off operating room table
    Patient falls off operating room table
    by orthonurse55 May 23, '12
    14
    student987
  10. Nurses reusing vacutainer hubs, tourniquets & blood-soiled trolleys for blood draws
    Nurses reusing vacutainer hubs, tourniquets & blood-soiled trolleys for blood draws
    by AtheistRN Jul 1, '12
    5
    minnymi
  11. ACLS
    ACLS
    by latina2brn Jun 26, '12
    7
    Ashley, PICU RN
  12. Medication Errors
    Medication Errors
    • Closed
    by mikeyswife May 24, '08
    28
    itsmethestina
  13. Code Blue!
    Code Blue!
    • Closed
    by PinkAurora Sep 15, '05
    24
    PunkBenRN
  14. 12 hour shifts safe?
    12 hour shifts safe?
    by docomo Jun 30, '12
    2
    MunoRN
  15. Nurse to Patient Ratio
    Nurse to Patient Ratio
    by flg2008 Jan 16, '11
    59
    lindarn
  16. Can anyone help me understand patient ratios?
    Can anyone help me understand patient ratios?
    by Maremma Jun 17, '12
    18
    Maremma
  17. Please, please, please remember the 5 rights!
    Please, please, please remember the 5 rights!
    by Ashley, PICU RN May 13, '12
    44
    SkyeHawk3
  18. Are nurse patient ratio's safe with the numbers rising away?
    Are nurse patient ratio's safe with the numbers rising away?
    by Aubrianna Sep 29, '11
    23
    SkyeHawk3
  19. Possible exposure
    Possible exposure
    by KPierson10 Jun 26, '12
    1
    JZ_RN
  20. Alzhiemers
    Alzhiemers
    by tsmason Jun 6, '12
    12
    Maremma
  21. Out of ratio and dirty rooms a ok!?
    Out of ratio and dirty rooms a ok!?
    by Chaotic Mind Jun 14, '12
    11
    applewhitern
  22. No success in refusing admits inappropriate to the unit...
    No success in refusing admits inappropriate to the unit...
    by NBMom1225 Jun 22, '12
    25
    morte
  23. New Nurse Horror Stories
    New Nurse Horror Stories
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    by Baking Nurse Jun 30, '08
    41
    GitanoRN
  24. Oral diabetic Drugs
    Oral diabetic Drugs
    by silverhalide Jun 18, '12
    4
    happyinillinois
  25. Staff Issues not handled by DON
    Staff Issues not handled by DON
    by WhistlingNurse Jun 14, '12
    2
    AweSmiles
  26. Oral Airways on Telemetry floor
    Oral Airways on Telemetry floor
    by TravelJinx Jun 13, '12
    5
    TravelJinx
  27. "Someone tied a knot in that restraint"
    "Someone tied a knot in that restraint"
    by Saiderap Jun 11, '12
    6
    That Guy
  28. Blood Transfusions
    Blood Transfusions
    by jab77 Jan 15, '10
    5
    wooh
  29. Reporting Errors
    Reporting Errors
    by Vespertinas Apr 20, '12
    18
    Galaxy1
  30. Stool around femoral line: how do I get the rns to listen to a student?
    Stool around femoral line: how do I get the rns to listen to a student?
    by SNB1014 Jun 7, '12
    13
    JZ_RN
  31. What will you do?
    What will you do?
    by MissRN7 May 23, '12
    9
    wooh
  32. What are the main things you can get written up for ?
    What are the main things you can get written up for ?
    by Aongroup1990 Jun 2, '12
    15
    GrnTea
  33. Mistakes we have made
    Mistakes we have made
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    by LilpoRN Dec 18, '08
    84
    msjellybean
  34. Nurse-Patient load: normal or not? Need advice
    Nurse-Patient load: normal or not? Need advice
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    by redtintedpaperdoll Aug 8, '07
    10
    kellycinalli
  35. RN Responsibilities and liability for working in Adult Day Care in CA
    RN Responsibilities and liability for working in Adult Day Care in CA
    by amzyRN May 30, '12
    0
    amzyRN