We can’t always get the surgeon there on time, but we can take steps to make sure we are ready when they […]
Don’t let Holiday Staffing coverage be your Grinchy Scrooge…
While most people are seemingly out decking the halls, attending holiday luncheons, and taking time off this time of year, most of us are […]
A not ugly holiday sweater gift for you…
A Holiday Gift for you…some medication safety tips and links! (It could be worse-it’s Ugly Holiday Sweater Day…it’s the thought that counts, right?) I know […]
Nursing school lessons that stuck…if it’s not charted…
One of the first things I learned in nursing school, after I put on that embarrassing apron thing over my crisp new white uniform, […]
Preventing those High Noon Standoffs-making sure our policies work
We know that a facility’s policies are considered the “laws” of the center. Not completely unlike the days of the Wild West, they provide […]
This may be a good time to get back to basics.
As I woke up this morning to learn that another healthcare worker has been infected with the Ebola virus at the Dallas Hospital where […]
A Perspective Check….
Have you changed a life today? I know you may be thinking it sounds sappy, but your facility and team do amazing things every […]
Banding together…Looking for better ways to identify our patients.
I recently worked with a facility that used red allergy bands they had sharpie markered with each patient’s allergies. They get kudos for patient […]
Continued adventures in Gastro Reporting…Tips for Quality Reporting # 10
For those of you with GI as a specialty….I hope you found the previous article about # 9 helpful and are well on your way […]
Non Per Os…Latin for…does my patient understand our fasting orders?
Author: Leslie Mattson How many different interpretations of NPO have we heard from our patients? Some of my favorites are: “I was hungry so […]