Tag Archives: patient safety

Checklist Mania!

June 9, 2011 – 2:58 pm

OK, mania might be a little strong of a word, but there has definitely been a whole lot of new attention being focused on how healthcare facilities can reduce errors with the use of procedural checklists.
In the state of Nevada, the bill AB280 was recently passed into law, requiring hospitals to develop a safety plan [...]

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Leaving Nurse Impersonations in the Movies

June 6, 2011 – 8:43 pm

When Renee Zellweger played a character who was impersonating a nurse in the film Nurse Betty, most movie goers probably didn’t think twice about it. A harmless back story to a cute comedy, right? The simple fact is that there may be a lot more people working every day as nurses, technicians and other care [...]

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The Human Factor in Nursing: Helping or Hurting?

April 5, 2011 – 7:19 pm

There are numerous elements and factors which help to define a positive patient experience. From the initial engagement with the healthcare institution and throughout your convalescence, it is the human factor which bears the weight in how positively you rate your overall experience.

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