Tag Archives: patient care

Patient Education: A Positive Community Healthcare Influence

Posted on June 22, 2011 by rnproducer

This news items is a segment on diabetes education.  I just bring it up because we look always at different ways that nurses represent positive healthcare influences in the community.  In this particular article from upstate New York Bassett Healthcare … Continue reading →

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Readmissions and Hospital Deaths Increase in Strikes

Posted on April 15, 2010 by rnproducer

A study conducted in New York hospitals examining the quality of care has revealed that in-hospital deaths and readmissions increased during the event of nursing strikes. As said in the article, “The authors–an MIT professor working with a Carnegie Mellon … Continue reading →

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Paramedics vs Nurses

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Jamie Davis

The Gatekeeper blog wrote a recent article about an encounter he had while working as a paramedic and picking up a patient at a local nursing home.  The article on the Gatekeeper blog is entitled “Paramedic vs. Nurse.” I wrote … Continue reading →

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Nursing Care of Depressed Patients and Episode 121

Posted on March 5, 2010 by rnproducer
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Welcome to Episode 121 of the Nursing Show The Nursing Show is a proud member of the ProMed Podcast Network. Subscribe to the show, free! —– Right Click to download (Macs Option Click) Subscribe with iTunes here (need iTunes — … Continue reading →

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Dementia Review for Nurses and Episode 95

Posted on September 4, 2009 by rnproducer
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Welcome to Episode 95 The Nursing Show is a proud member of the ProMed Podcast Network. Subscribe to the show, free! —– Right Click to download (Macs Option Click) Subscribe with iTunes here (need iTunes — it’s free) RSS Feed … 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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Med-Surg Nursing Careers and Episode 78

Posted on May 1, 2009 by Jamie Davis

Welcome to Episode 78 The Nursing Show is a proud member of the ProMed Podcast Network. Listen to the show! Right Click to download (Macs Option Click) Subscribe with iTunes here (need iTunes — it’s free) RSS Feed to subscribe … Continue reading →

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Medication Math and Dose Calculations Tutorial

Posted on February 27, 2009 by admin

The MedicCast Podcast and the Nursing Show have collaborated and produced a brand new study and educational resource for busy nursing and medical education professionals at all levels. Medical Math Simplified (MedMathSimplified.com) This brand new math tutorial runs the students … Continue reading →

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Nurses See Help From Surgery Checklist

Posted on January 20, 2009 by Jamie Davis

This week I have been focusing on a recent article on the new World Health Organization (WHO) safe surgery initiative and the adoption of the safe surgery checklist that has been released in a recent New England Journal of Medicine … Continue reading →

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WHO Surgery Checklist Gaining UK Support

Posted on January 19, 2009 by Jamie Davis

In the most recent podcast episode I commented on a recent news item about a study on a simple verbal checklist that reduces post surgical complications by one third.  Acceptance of that study’s surgery checklist seems to be gaining support … Continue reading →

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