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  1. pt falls

    patientsafetygeek replied to ekeeven's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Bravo to your orthopedic unit! It sounds like there is a collective awareness on your unit of what needs to get done and I'll bet most staff are on board. I'm a firm believer in culture being the glue...

  2. Protocol for dirty linen?

    patientsafetygeek replied to NRuiz's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    In agreement that sometimes the situation isn't optimal and in the name of safety and patient comfort, it may not hit the linen cart. For infection control, however, it would be prudent to put a...

  3. Unrealistic expectations of nurses.

    patientsafetygeek replied to Can'tdragmeaway's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Thank you for sharing. Your description brought me back to many days and shifts in a similar situation. As a nurse, you really feel helpless. Very little authority and much of the responsibility. My...

  4. Short-cuts and bypassing protocol

    patientsafetygeek replied to jennyg23's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We've found workarounds for barcoding too. We find labels and scan ahead of time or in the med room. Bar coding for safety was born out of human factors that we may have slips, lapses, interruptions,...

  5. Bullied for reporting a med error by another nurse

    patientsafetygeek replied to StaffNurseMcS's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    If you are bullied or shunned for reporting errors, you have a culture issue. I would ask to see your culture of safety scores and inquire is something is being done about it. How can things be fixed...

  6. New job: "Don't worry about following the MAR" & other scary stuff

    patientsafetygeek replied to kak85's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm disappointed that there seems to be such laxity with LTC. I understand that systems and situations as they are contribute to it, but it doesn't make it right or safe. Are there guidelines for LTC...