Patient Safety Issues - Page 26

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. Christina12345

    Nurse digs out necrotic tumor!

    by Christina12345,
    • 10 replies
  3. Belle2013

    Blood cultures

    by Belle2013,
    • 2 replies
  4. babygirl3374

    Student Nurse--first clinical rotation on isolation floor?!

    by babygirl3374,
    • 5 replies
  5. newbiern22

    Insulin order

    by newbiern22,
    • 4 replies
  6. StaffNurseMcS

    Bullied for reporting a med error by another nurse

    by StaffNurseMcS,
    • 56 replies
  7. KkRN126

    My first med error

    by KkRN126,
    • 6 replies
  8. Beanyamean

    Full sharps containers not getting emptied!?

    by Beanyamean,
    • 26 replies
  9. Phoenix2541

    Well.. I guess I am going to be canned

    by Phoenix2541,
    • 126 replies
  10. eakoeg2

    scared, frustrated, ready to give up

    by eakoeg2,
    • 2 replies
  11. safe>sorry

    Universal Precautions vs. Patient Dignity

    by safe>sorry,
    • 8 replies
  12. jennyg23

    Short-cuts and bypassing protocol

    by jennyg23,
    • 3 replies
  13. nurs3ros3

    illegal, unethical or both?

    by nurs3ros3,
    • 3 replies
  14. inspiredbynavy

    Saw a nurse yelling at a patient in ICU

    by inspiredbynavy,
    • 74 replies
  15. uniquegifts1

    New orders lovenox dvt prevention

    by uniquegifts1,
    • 3 replies
  16. plinytheRN

    ER nurses not calling report anymore...

    by plinytheRN,
    • 246 replies
  17. herring_RN

    Study: Doctors don't wash hands properly 40% of the time

    by herring_RN, ASN, BSN,
    • 17 replies
  18. bendyprissy

    What would you have done?

    by bendyprissy,
    • 10 replies
  19. melissakc

    How do they rationalize staffing??...

    by melissakc,
    • 12 replies
  20. RN45RN45

    ICU ERRORS

    by RN45RN45,
    • 16 replies
  21. 002rn05

    Standing up to my charge nurse prevented a mistake

    by 002rn05,
    • 112 replies
  22. taylor_made2008

    Waited to call 911 when O2 sat dropped to 45%??

    by taylor_made2008,
    • 11 replies
  23. Nspirit

    Interruptions during my med pass

    by Nspirit,
    • 52 replies
  24. 1mommy03

    Nurse to Patient Ratio in a SNF

    by 1mommy03,
    • 8 replies
  25. ICUNurseStat

    Facility does not use patient arm bands

    by ICUNurseStat,
    • 10 replies
  26. Alnitak7

    Bed down close to the floor for safety

    by Alnitak7,
    • 13 replies