Patient Safety Issues

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.

Nurses Safety
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  2. nursecathy

    transgender nurse (transvestite)

    Last reply by teeituptom, BSN, RN
    • 340 replies
  3. ssouthernyankee

    My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    Last reply by ssouthernyankee
    • 321 replies
  4. squatmunkie_RN

    Forced to stay and work under mandatory evacuation?

    Last reply by Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN
    • 256 replies
  5. plinytheRN

    ER nurses not calling report anymore...

    Last reply by Guest03/15/15, BSN, RN
    • 246 replies
  6. jill48

    Nurses Who Are Drug Addicts

    Last reply by subee, MSN, CRNA
    • 215 replies
  7. luanne101

    Drug Abuse Among Us??

    Last reply by squeakykitty
    • 191 replies
  8. M&MRN2005

    Nursing Issue - Medication Aides

    Last reply by cenote
    • 189 replies
  9. BJ, LPN

    Phasing out LPN's.

    Last reply by captncourageous98
    • 186 replies
  10. TheCommuter

    The Slow Code: Justified?

    Article
    Last reply by subee, MSN, CRNA
    • 171 replies
  11. night owl

    sleeping staff

    Last reply by Leelee2
    • 169 replies
  12. butter

    Drug seeking patients?

    Last reply by sofla98
    • 161 replies
  13. Lady Sapphire

    artifical nails off..angry nurse

    Last reply by sarah_bellum
    • 160 replies
  14. BradleyRN

    Should medication aides exist?

    Last reply by nursemel86
    • 159 replies
  15. kjnsweets

    Nursing students on medication

    Last reply by sissiesmama, ASN, RN
    • 153 replies
  16. MEDRQST

    12N Sleeping During Break

    Last reply by RNin2007
    • 133 replies
  17. kaliRN

    What is the nurse-patient ratio where you work?

    Last reply by shesanurse
    • 129 replies
  18. NiteShiftNut

    Overuse of opiates?? Opinions?

    Last reply by teeituptom, BSN, RN
    • 126 replies
  19. Phoenix2541

    Well.. I guess I am going to be canned

    Last reply by adventure780, BSN, MSN, RN, APN
    • 126 replies
  20. quest33

    Intravenous meds and medical assistants

    Last reply by canoehead, BSN, RN
    • 121 replies
  21. Erianne1074

    Hourly Rounding

    Last reply by sauconyrunner
    • 119 replies
  22. Jailhouse RN

    Is English required to be an RN?

    Last reply by BORI-BSNRN, BSN, RN
    • 118 replies
  23. westieluv

    Future Shortage in Bedside Nurses

    Last reply by Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN
    • 117 replies
  24. Mama2-3

    Med error,I'm suspended,I need advice,please!

    Last reply by SmilingBluEyes
    • 115 replies
  25. cu-n-hvn

    Caring for Jehovah's witnesses

    Last reply by MrWarmHearted
    • 113 replies
  26. 002rn05

    Standing up to my charge nurse prevented a mistake

    Last reply by iluvivt, BSN, RN
    • 112 replies