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Injection Gone Wrong: Part 3This is part 3 and the final entry for Susan’s story. Her story gives us pause and makes us feel her pain and frustration. I want to take this opportunity to publicly say thank you to the real author of this story, for allowing me to tell it for her. |
The good ole days of nursing...share your stories!I'm am currently being precepted by a well seasoned nurse. She graduated from a diploma program in the mid 70s and has been a nurse ever since. I love the stories she shares about going to nursing school, sitting for nclex, and all the things she has seen and done over the years. |
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PAASS - What to Know Before Giving MedicationJust because a medication is ordered by a physician/NP and prepared by a pharmacist doesn't mean it's correct. Patient safety ultimately lies with the last line of defense before administration - the nurse. |
Is it customary where you work to recheck BPs manually?If you take a BP on a patient and it's out of normal range (either abnormally high or low, but usually high) on the machine, is it customary to recheck it manually? |
Hospital NPs & Lounge AccessRecently the Hospital Board decided to deny NPs and PAs access to the Providers Lounge. Their rationale was condescending to say the least. |
Question for nurses that are male...So I'm an avid reader of corny advice columns, just can't seem to get enough lol. Stumbled across a column this week. A nurse wrote in regarding some problems his wife had with his career choice as an RN. |