Patient Safety Issues - Page 19

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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  2. jwha

    When to wash, When to rub?

    by jwha,
    • 3 replies
  3. Pat_Pat RN

    Could this be construed as "abuse"?

    by Pat_Pat RN,
    • 45 replies
  4. CaliCNA

    California CNA scope of practice question

    by CaliCNA,
    • 5 replies
  5. rnz17

    Understaffed Surgical Unit

    by rnz17,
    • 9 replies
  6. lolaimation

    Nurse Patient Ratio

    by lolaimation,
    • 8 replies
  7. ka2rn

    Have any of you ever been stuck by a needle and not felt it?

    by ka2rn,
    • 16 replies
  8. katie2002

    Bed alarms

    by katie2002,
    • 8 replies
  9. westieluv

    Would You Be Willing to do This?

    by westieluv,
    • 44 replies
  10. Purple_roses

    I caused skin tear

    by Purple_roses,
    • 9 replies
  11. EmeryRN

    Unobserved fall and I feel awful!

    by EmeryRN,
    • 22 replies
  12. Clementia

    Please help me understand

    by Clementia,
    • 36 replies
  13. NightNurseRN13

    Morbidly Obese and Fall risk

    by NightNurseRN13,
    • 2 replies
  14. pbuggli

    Nursing Perception of Medication Errors

    by pbuggli,
    • 8 replies
  15. Lvuv

    intentional or falls

    by Lvuv,
    • 12 replies
  16. lpncharlie

    Persistent Falsification of Data

    by lpncharlie,
    • 21 replies
  17. CynicallyVexed

    reported a nurse stealing narcs and not giving meds, shes friends with the DON :(

    by CynicallyVexed,
    • 29 replies
  18. nowplayingjc

    Diary of An ECMO Nurse

    by nowplayingjc,
    • 8 replies
  19. soon_2Bnurse

    Please, could an experienced nurse help.

    by soon_2Bnurse,
    • 10 replies
  20. sam1971

    Nurse cutbacks linked to death rates

    by sam1971,
    • 5 replies
  21. luvmybabes

    Floating

    by luvmybabes,
    • 3 replies
  22. Salutations

    Staff ratio, dangerous situation

    by Salutations,
    • 11 replies
  23. anon456

    question about mandated reporter of elderly

    by anon456, BSN, RN,
    • 3 replies
  24. apnurserock

    New nurse and big mistakes

    by apnurserock,
    • 12 replies
  25. tatyana1973

    Nurse responsibility out of working hours

    by tatyana1973,
    • 7 replies
  26. NYCHikerRN

    Sentinel Events

    by NYCHikerRN,
    • 31 replies