RNAndi

I am a new RN about to join a hospital setting. My question is in regards to malpractice insurance. I know enough about it to know generally what it is for and that I should have it. What I don't know is how to get it, or if there is a difference in types of insurance, or generally how to be smart when getting it. Any advice from some nurses that have been in this situation? Or any recommendations for insurance companies to get it from? Thanks in advance!

Wow good ideas and approaches. At our facility our ADON just left and I am trying to help the DON with what I can. There are only three RNs in out building one is ADON the other MDS so I'm the only one free to work on this and my DON asked me to see if I could find some ideas, everything I've looked up is push fluids, rotate, frequent and thorough peri care so I was seeing if there are any additional things that other more experienced nurses have had success with. Love the ideas I've been getting. Again thanks everyone for your help, you guys are the best!

I like this, I'm going to see what we can do for increasing fluid passes through out the day. Thank you so much for the idea

thanks! i wasn't aware of this one

I've been trying to keep a turning schedule for my residents at risk for ulcers, and I try to go in with my aides on all pericares but I just can't get the time to get everything one. So I focus on the ones prone to UTI. last month I worked almost every day and I saw a significant reduction in the reddened areas on people at risk for ulcers. Then I took three days off to take my RN boards and they were all pretty much back to where they were at the beginning of the month. One actually got larger. Maybe I'm fighting an uphill battle but there has to be something I can do right? I've been trying to get the other nurses on board and show them it possible to do but I'm not sure if they even try. And as for the UTI rate I haven't had much success with the peri cares and encouraging fluids. Thank you all for your help by the way I really appreciate it!

I'm a relatively new nurse working in LTC. Im trying to reduce the incidence of UTIs and pressure ulcers in my facility. So far the conventional methods of prevention have done little to prevent UTIs or pressure ulcers from forming. So I'm asking any other nurses that may have had experience in this area, what works? Any ideas to help increase other staff (nurses and CNAs) to be more diligent with their cares and documentations? thanks in advance for any help!