We talked about some of the reasons why a nurse might be forced to go before the Board of Nursing on the last podcast. One of the reasons relates to clinical judgment. Certainly, in addition to Board actions, a nurse might find himself or herself in a courtroom because of decision making in a failure […]
342 How the Board of Nursing Functions Sandra Nichols
Sandra Nichols is eminently qualified to talk about fascinating things that happen behind the scenes at a Board of Nursing hearing . She spent three years on the Board of Nursing in Florida. She has her PhD. She is an advanced nurse practitioner and probably the only person who I know who is board certified […]
341 Miscommunication in Labor and Delivery
Collaboration and communication form the cornerstone of effective care. Obstetrical nursing exemplifies this principle. The involvement and interaction of OB personnel has a critical impact on the outcome of mother and baby. The outcome is influenced by the degree of interaction and communication between nurses and physicians. OB nursing and team communication are – critical! […]
340 Artificial Intelligence to Improve Fetal Outcomes Matthew Sappern
Artificial Intelligence to Improve Fetal Outcomes Matthew Sappern
339 Nursing Liability for Neurological Injury
A patient arrives in the emergency department with a possible spinal cord injury. The defense attorney contacts you to find out if his client, the hospital, has exposure for the ultimate outcome of this patient. One of the first things emergency department nurses do is to assess the patient and determine if there are any […]