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A properly trained professional understands the importance of labeling samples correctly at the bedside, so I’m not saying what he or she had done is right. Mistakes happen, and if a sample is not labeled, it's crucial to take another sample and ensure it is properly labeled. However, this issue is not solely the responsibility of nurses, if it was indeed a nurse 🤦♂️; all healthcare professionals can make mistakes. It's important to educate nurses, porters, and any staff involved in sample collection to prevent these errors before samples reach the lab. For example, just yesterday, a patient of mine experienced significant bleeding due to a misplaced CVC line. It took over 12 hours to discover the line was incorrectly placed. While it's essential to address these issues internally for educational purposes and to prevent future occurrences, it’s not appropriate to criticize any profession on a public platform like LinkedIn. Hence, I haven’t come up here, to specifically point out that a particular healthcare professional had done this or that. Everyone can make mistakes, and we should support each other and uphold the dignity of all healthcare professionals. Nurses are humans and we are not above mistakes, educate us and don’t criticise us publicly.

By automating infusion processes, syringe pumps alleviate the burden on nursing staff, allowing them to focus more on direct patient care and critical tasks. This not only improves workflow efficiency but also enhances patient safety by minimizing human error. #patientoutcomes #medical #HealthcareAdvancements #HealthcareCareer #hospitalequipment #refurbishedequipment #hospitallife #hospitalequipment #MedicalInnovations #precisioninfusions #HealthTech #patientsafety #nursingadvancements #HealthcareAutomation #SyringePumpBenefits #InnovationInMedicine #ContinuousMonitoring #efficienttreatment

When giving a patient blood, did you know the nurse MUST stay with the patient for at least the first 15 minutes? 🩸 This is because the chance of a reaction is greatest within this time frame. Vital signs need to be taken prior to administration for a baseline, after starting the blood, and after the first 15 minutes (sometimes more frequently, always check the policy). This includes a full set of vitals with blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, pulse ox, and temperature. Every time I’ve given blood non emergently, I’ve had the protocol either pulled up on the computer or on a paper in front of me. In Epic, they have a specific blood flow sheet. On this “sheet” you chart start time, stop time, vitals pre and post, how many milliliters were infused, and if there was a suspected reaction. When there is a suspected reaction, the doctor must be notified IMMEDIATELY! Tylenol, IV Benadryl, and steroids may be ordered. The patient will need strict observation, potentially 1:1 which would warrant a transfer to the ICU. I’ve never had anyone have a serious reaction to blood, some have had an increase in temperature, but the infusion is still stopped to prevent a worsening reaction. Have you seen a patient have a terrible reaction? Here for any and all legal nurse consulting needs! 🗂️ emily.tiderington@gmail.com 🩺 #legalnurseconsultant #expertwitness #icunurse #medicalmalpractice

Patient safety refers to the actions taken to prevent or reduce unnecessary harm to patients receiving care. Patient safety looks like a nurse checking your armband to verify who you are before giving medicine. Can you think of a personal patient safety experience? #PatientSafetyAwarenessWeek

A patient (let’s call her Betty) called one of our Hopscotch Primary Care clinics after hours. Betty was experiencing extreme back pain, likely due to her history of kidney stones. An external nurse notified one of our on-call providers, who was able to offer verbal assistance over the phone. But it didn’t end there - The next day, our team got Betty in with her physician for an assessment, and to evaluate whether she needed additional support with her medication. That’s our commitment to patients. When they call us after hours, if there's any follow-up required or support needed, we take care of it. Even with our first few clinics, we believed in setting the right expectations, upholding our promises, and doing the due diligence necessary to limit ongoing or escalating medical issues. There’s always someone to answer the call. There’s always someone to help. And there are extensive resources and support too. Being thorough and comprehensive is more expensive - but we believe this is a really important investment. Taking care of someone’s health does not fit into a 9-5 job or setting because medical emergencies and needs can’t be scheduled. We are there when our patients need us. We get them what they need when and where they need it. This is what care should be. For everyone.

You all know how this saying goes... if it isn't documented it isn't done. I am often astounded at the lack of documentation I see on a daily basis. Unfortunately, it is a consistent theme among medical records that I review. Federal regulation for nursing homes 684: Quality of Care states that the facility must ensure that residents receive treatment and care in accordance with professional standards of practice. Key elements of noncompliance include failure to recognize or assess risk factors that place the resident at risk for specific conditions and/or problems, failure to implement treatment consistent with the resident's care plan, physician's orders, and professional standards of practice causing a negative outcome, and failure to inform and notify the resident, responsible party, and physician of decline. Facilities can receive citations under F684 for failure to document on a resident who had a change in condition, to include assessment, interventions implemented, and documentation of physician and family notification. Having processes in place to review events and documentation from the day prior is so important!

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The truth is if a Nurse Navigator is in the correct mindset..... He or she will bridge the gap between the physician and patient. The goal is assist the patient in understanding the treatment plan and guide them within a path of least resistance. If done correctly, the patient will view the nurse and physician as a team that works together with the patient being the focus with the highest standards. It takes a village to provide excellent care. #teamdynamics #teamworkmakesthedreamwork #lungcancerawareness #cancercare

when it comes to Diagnostic procedures , the physician or nurse usually run a prior session to keep the patients informed about preparation and instructions they have to follow to get the most accurate result of theses procedures . so that , being aware with the common diagnostic procedures , surely will facilitate the interpretation .