Carolyn Buppert, NP, JD Posted: 12/01/2011 Editor’s Note: Healthcare is serious business, and the repercussions of deficiencies in medical documentation can be considerable. Nurse attorney Carolyn Buppert examines the landscape of medical record auditing — for a variety of purposes — and offers practical suggestions to improve your documentation in this 3-part series. Part 1 [...]
Closing the RN Engagement Gap: Which Drivers of Engagement Matter? Rivera RR, Fitzpatrick JJ, Boyle SM J Nurs Admin. 2011;41:265-272 Study Summary Background. It is well recognized that engaged employees are a benefit to their organizations, yet these employees appear to be in the minority. Studies of registered nurses’ levels of engagement, including the factors [...]
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jul 14 – Epinephrine is a standard component of resuscitation for cardiac arrest, but in a controversial study from Australia it did little to increase patients’ survival. Researchers did find, however, that patients who received epinephrine were more likely to have pre-hospital return of spontaneous circulation, a result the researchers say [...]
Barbara Olson, Nurse, 08:44PM Jun 4, 2011 I’m wondering how clinicians use manual and automated processes to detect errors headed toward a patient. Independent double checks (IDCs) help detect medication errors and prevent them from reaching patients. Here’s what the Institute for Safe Medication Practices says in their FAQ that addresses IDCs: “An independent double-check [...]
March 17, 2011 — Sucrose is more effective than liposomal lidocaine for reducing pain during venipuncture in newborns, according to the results of a double-blind, randomized controlled, double-dummy trial study reported online March 14 in Pediatrics. “Sucrose has been shown to reduce pain responses in infants undergoing venipuncture,” write Anna Taddio, PhD, from the University [...]
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