March 2005 PA Patient Safety Advisory:When Patients Speak - Collaboration in Patient

[NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN]

from pa nurses enews update:

now available: march 2005 pa-psrs patient safety advisory (vol. 2, no. 1)

http://www.psa.state.pa.us/psa/lib/psa/advisories/march_2005_advisory_v2_n1.pdf

the file is in adobe acrobat* (pdf) format.

titles of articles in this issue of the advisory include:

• patient safety authority update
  
• when patients speak - collaboration in patient safety
  
• patient safety authority recommends two patient safety discount programs
  
• "give 40 of k" (you know what i mean, don't you?)
  
• risk of arrhythmia during activation of electrohydraulic lithotripter
  
• multiple messages and multiple tasks dangers associated with unlabeled basins, bowls, and cups
  
• patient safety authority board of directors
  
• focusing on eye surgery *mismatching medical devices and accessories
  
• ask the analyst: securing tracheal tubes
  
• topical anesthetic-induced methemoglobinemia