Patient Safety

Home care safety

Home care is unique, placing nurses and other healthcare professionals in patients’ homes and personal space, and doesn’t include typical healthcare organization requirements.
PPE

Our safety is your safety

When I texted my daughter’s best friend (who is like a daughter to me), I discovered that she was given only two masks for…
ethics

A question of conscience

Two nurses on my unit have submitted written notification stating that they would no longer participate in administering and monitoring blood transfusions for patients,…
aging

A growing population

Nurses advocate for meeting older adults’ needs and wants. As the number of people over 65 years old continues to grow in the United…

Home care safety

Home care is unique, placing nurses and other healthcare professionals in patients’ homes and personal space, and doesn’t include typical healthcare organization…
PPE

Our safety is your safety

When I texted my daughter’s best friend (who is like a daughter to me), I discovered that she was given only two…
ethics

A question of conscience

Two nurses on my unit have submitted written notification stating that they would no longer participate in administering and monitoring blood transfusions…
aging

A growing population

Nurses advocate for meeting older adults’ needs and wants. As the number of people over 65 years old continues to grow in…
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