Category:
patient safety
Advanced practice registered nurses should practice within their education, training and experience
Delay in diagnosis and treatment allowed neuroblastoma to spread
Wrong patient, wrong site, wrong procedures are all sentinel events that should never happen
Some causes of syncope are life-threatening
Court opinion found that trial judge abused discretion
When there's a break in the flow of clinical information, patients are endangered
Platelet and clotting problems shouldn't be ignored
Patient was left alone, unmonitored and died with 30 minutes of arriving at the emergency room
Training and qualifications are less obvious than ever
Respiratory therapists care for intubated patients and those with cardiopulmonary conditions