Medical Assistant Guide’s Post

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.

It would be interesting to ascertain why the sample was not labelled “in the presence of the patient”. Was the error the result of a knowledge gap, a “culture” issue, I.e., “this is how we always do it”? Are there barriers to completing the sample collection & labelling as one continuous action? Interruption may have been a contributing factor. Nurses are constantly interrupted during critical tasks like sample collection and medication administration. I worked as a nurse phlebotomist briefly and encountered fewer interruptions during sample collection than I did a “bed-side” nurse. I tap into my experiences as a front-line nurse as a Transfusion Nurse Clinican as they give me incredible insights into the challenges & barriers nurses face during sample collection labelling. Ask the five “whys.”

How important is convenience for patients and their families? Previously serving as a nurse practitioner for chronic disease patients, Medical Education Lead Allison Mack saw first-hand the effect regular IV infusions can have on patients and their families. From driving hours to and from the specialty hospital each week to spending money on hotel stays, the current standard of care, especially for rare diseases, can be difficult to manage. The enFuse® drug delivery system can be administered in the clinic or at home, allowing greater flexibility and less travel requirements for families. At Enable Injections, we’re redefining drug delivery for the benefit of patients. #drugdelivery #homeinfusion #subcutaneous #enFuse

Patient safety and quality improvement education series-2 What is difference between Patient safety and quality ? Patient safety : Keeping patients safe, avoiding accidents - Example: Double-checking surgical instruments to prevent errors - Quality care: Providing top-notch service, efficient care - Example: Ensuring clear communication between healthcare teams for coordinated care - Safety ensures no harm, while quality elevates care standards for improved patient experiences. #patientsafety #qualitycare #healthcareeducation

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How do you prepare a wound care patient prior to their first hyperbaric treatment? Here are some guidelines as per the Wound Care Certification Study Guide 3rd edition: Patient preparation prior to first treatment a) Obtain a physician order that includes the indication for treatment, number of treatments, duration of each treatment, and air breaks, if utilized. b) Hyperbaric risk assessment should be completed by hyperbaric-trained nurse. c) Hyperbaric-specific instruction should be given. d) Consents to treat should be obtained. Learn more about wound care in a hyperbaric environment https://lnkd.in/eVcEkfV

Paediatric wards experience peak activity during the winter season, making it crucial for clinical equipment to be easy to set up, user-friendly, requiring minimal staff training, all while prioritising patient comfort and safety. Introducing HVT 2.0 - providing seamless ventilatory support, anytime and anywhere across your hospital! https://hubs.ly/Q023QJFN0

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 .

As part of our CURLIN Catch-Up virtual training series, we are excited to hold our Variable Therapy Mode Review and Best Practices course on January 25 at 11:00 AM MT. This course is being hosted by our very own Cindy Sadler, RN. This quick course will give you and your team an overview of the features and benefits of using variable mode on the CURLIN 6000, along with a demonstration of how to program the therapy. Additionally, we will detail how to apply current best practices for infusing medications such as IVIg (Intravenous Immune Globulin), and discuss how to maximize patient safety and comfort. https://lnkd.in/ggtGcJcA

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