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Health Care Professionals’ Disruptive Behaviors Impact Patient Care

Posted on November 19, 2009 by rnproducer

The increased incidence of nurse-physician conflicts in the workplace prompted the Joint Commission to make a zero-tolerance policies, the problem is, how is it going to be implemented? A survey conducted to 13,000 physician and nurse executives conducted by the … Continue reading →

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Update on 2009 National Patient Safety Goals

Posted on August 10, 2009 by rnproducer

To promote effective quality care and patient safety, the Joint Commision’s National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs) seventh set went into effect last January 1, 2009. All Joint Commission-accredited organizations are now held responsible to comply with the current and revised … Continue reading →

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Nurses, Long Hours, and Avoiding Medication Errors

Posted on November 18, 2008 by Jamie Davis

Avoid Medication Errors All medical providers, whether they work in a hospital or in a prehospital setting, constantly fight to avoid medication errors.  The Joint Commission responsible for hospital oversight considers medication errors one of the biggest problems affecting patient … Continue reading →

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Fall Prevention and Episode 32

Posted on June 27, 2008 by producer
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Welcome to Episode 32 The Nursing Show is a proud member of the ProMed Podcast Network. Right Click to download (Macs Option Click) Subscribe with iTunes here (must have iTunes installed — it’s free) RSS Feed to subscribe (copy url … Continue reading →

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