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Jun 22, 2006 05:42 PM

QI qualification question


I work the night shift and find time to audit charts and find orders not properly transcribed, meds not DC'd, lab not notified of orders and so on. I drastically want to improve the facility I work in. Anyway, does the QI nurse have to be an RN and what is the proper job discription of a QI nurse?

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from suebird3
Old Jun 22, 2006, 05:52 PM

Default Re: QI qualification question
Originally Posted by StrEssEdX2
I work the night shift and find time to audit charts and find orders not properly transcribed, meds not DC'd, lab not notified of orders and so on. I drastically want to improve the facility I work in. Anyway, does the QI nurse have to be an RN and what is the proper job discription of a QI nurse?
We had one Interim QA/QI nurse who was an LPN.

What about making an Admission packet for new admits/re-admits, and have a check list attached of what has/has not been done?

My facility has a Lab book that we list labs that need to be done (twice a week, unless scheduled on a different day, d/t Dr. order),

My job description is evolving, but includes Infection control, making sure Doc's notified of labs, auditing charts for Diabetics and BGM/insulin/FBS orders, etc.

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from StrEssEdX2
Old Jun 24, 2006, 03:58 AM

Default Re: QI qualification question
Good ideas. I would like to totally overhaul the facility, but I think I'm the only one. State just exited, so there will definitely be some changes...thank goodness.
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