CERTIFIED PEDIATRIC NURSES: CARING FOR CHILDREN, FROM INFANCY TO YOUNG ADULTHOOD

16-12-2019

WHERE PEDIATRIC NURSES WORK Pediatric nurses work in a variety of settings, including hospitals, doctor’s offices, clinics, schools, emergency rooms, and intensive care units. Pediatric nurses may work in pediatric care units that treat children with a wide range of acute and chronic medical conditions. Pediatric nurses working in intensive care units treat patients who […]

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MEDICAL ERRORS IN NURSING: PREVENTING DOCUMENTATION ERRORS

28-07-2016

The importance of proper documentation in nursing cannot be overstated. Failure to document a patient’s condition, medications administered, or anything else related to patient care can result in poor outcomes for patients, and liability issues for the facility, the physician in charge, and the nurse(s). Let’s look at an example. A Case of Missing Documentation : […]

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MEDICAL ERRORS IN NURSING: PREVENTING PATIENT FALLS AND INFECTIONS

25-07-2016

This is the third and final part in our series on medical errors in nursing. The first two parts covered medication and documentation errors-two common error types that can negatively impact patient care and outcomes, and pose liability risks for nurses, doctors, and other healthcare professionals. In this final part we’ll examine infections and patient […]

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MEDICATION ERRORS IN NURSING: COMMON TYPES, CAUSES, AND PREVENTION

21-07-2016

Healthcare workers face more challenges today than ever before. Doctors are seeing more patients every hour of every day, and all healthcare staff, including doctors, nurses, and administrators, must adapt to the demands of new technology in healthcare, such as electronic health records (EHR) systems and Computerized Provider (Physician) Order Entry (CPOE) systems. Overwork and […]

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