RLDickman

RLDickman

Patient Safety, Quality Management, ICU

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About RLDickman

RLDickman has 29 years experience and specializes in Patient Safety, Quality Management, ICU.

I graduated with an Associates in Nursing from a small community college in 1987 and began work as a night-shift oncology nurse. Since then, I obtained my BSN, then MSN, and worked in a variety of fields including bone marrow transplant, neonatal ICU, trauma ICU, organ procurement, inpatient rehab, and finally, quality management. In addition to the joy of helping people in need, I love the diversity and opportunity that nursing provides, and always encourage young people to consider a career in nursing.

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  1. Multiple types of beds and mattresses

    RLDickman posted a topic in Safety

    Has anyone experienced a successful approach for helping nurses stay proficient with a wide variety of patient bed/mattress types?

  2. Pressure Ulcer Prevention

    RLDickman posted a topic in Safety

    I am interested in hearing from others about successful practices in preventing pressure ulcers in high-risk hospitalized patients (ICU, ventilator, pressors) or about any root cause analysis tools/findings in regards to pressure ulcers with this pat...

  3. New to Quality Improvement

    RLDickman replied to Eliza79's topic in Quality Improvement

    Hello, Eliza79 -- I made the switch from bedside nurse to QI/PI and have loved it. Some of the challenges I faced were getting used to a Monday through Friday schedule, figuring out what to wear, and getting up to speed with the multitude of quali...