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  1. Computerized Charting Errors-Need Stories

    nurse4me8897 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi Everybody! I'm doing a presentation on pitfalls of electronic medical records, and I am focusing on errors unique to computerized charting that nurses need to actively protect themselves from. I...

  2. Computerized Charting Errors-Need Stories

    nurse4me8897 replied to nurse4me8897's topic in General Nursing

    Most data shows that EMR's have reduced errors, and that is partly true. However, EMR's have also introduced a host of new errors that were never a factor with hand written charts. Mistakes are being...

  3. Computerized Charting Errors-Need Stories

    nurse4me8897 replied to nurse4me8897's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all for these contributions! Every little bit helps and I especially appreciate the personal stories- I know that they can be hard to tell. The errors that occur with computerized charting...

  4. Computerized Charting Errors-Need Stories

    nurse4me8897 replied to nurse4me8897's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, that badge scanning sounds scary! One of my big focuses is charting under another person's name, and I can definitely see how this was VERY scary for you! Thank you so much for sharing this...

  5. Computerized Charting Errors-Need Stories

    nurse4me8897 replied to nurse4me8897's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much for your story. Your feelings of being a criminal are exactly why I am doing this presentation. Good nurses are being put into bad situations, and hopefully with more awareness...

  6. Do you often have delays in getting your patients to ASU, or catch ASU hodling beds?

    nurse4me8897 posted a topic in PACU

    I'm looking for ideas to streamline our transfer of ambulatory patients to ASU for DC. We currently have horrible delays and a great difficulty getting beds over there. Our current system is...

  7. Required nurse minimum in night shift PACU Help!!!

    nurse4me8897 posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I work in a very busy Level I Trauma Center. I have worked all the units, but took a job as night shift PACU nurse two years ago for a little break. Compared to working the units, this is generally...

  8. Required nurse minimum in night shift PACU Help!!!

    nurse4me8897 replied to nurse4me8897's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I think I would like to contact Joint Commission. Is there a hotline, or does anyone know if there is a place I can actually look up Joint Commission standards for staffing a PACU? Also anyone else...

  9. Magnet Status--what's on the hospital's "to do" list in order to meet the criteria?

    nurse4me8897 posted a topic in General Nursing

    My hospital--a large teaching facility and level 1 trauma center-- is initiating a push for magnet status. Wierd things are happening here and we are all wondering what else to expect. Of course,...