Patient Falls While Ambulating Post-op, #Negligence or #Medical #Malpractice #nursecasestudy #nursefriendly

Patient Falls While Ambulating Post-op, #Negligence or #Medical #Malpractice #nursecasestudy #nursefriendly:""The patient came in for a hysterectomy had been on bedrest for two days post-operatively. The potential for complications with extended bedrest are well documented including, Deep Venous Thrombosis, Pneumonia, Pulmonary Emboli. Medical & Nursing Interventions to help minimize post-operative complications are mandatory.
"It has long been recognized that bedrest can produce deconditioning and can impair aerobic performance. (16) The results of the study by Girish et al remind us that inactivity due to obesity or other medical conditions that limit mobility can have a similar deconditioning effect and thereby can increase the risk of postoperative morbidity."(2)
Ambulation was now medically indicated and attempts were made to get the patient up and walking. 
On the first attempt, the patient complained of dizziness and nausea. This was documented, the doctor made aware, and attempts scheduled for later in the day. 
On the second attempt, the patient was questioned about the earlier dizziness and nausea. It was no longer present. The patient, assisted by staff, got up, fell and broke her ankle. 
It should be noted here that falls happen frequently in hospitals and nursing homes. They are major source of mortality and morbidity."
http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/clinical.cases/040109.htm


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Patents, Getting An Idea Patented, How To Patent, Inventors, Inventions, Inventor Resources ##nursefriendly

Patents, Getting An Idea Patented, How To Patent, Inventors, Inventions, Inventor Resources ##nursefriendly:”A patent is a set of exclusive rights granted by a state to an inventor or his assignee for a fixed period of time in exchange for a disclosure of an invention. The procedure for granting patents, the requirements placed on the patentee and the extent of the exclusive rights vary widely between countries according to national laws and international agreements. Typically, however, a patent application must include one or more claims defining the invention which must be new, inventive, and useful or industrially applicable. In many countries, certain subject areas are excluded from patents, such as business methods and mental acts. The exclusive right granted to a patentee in most countries is the right to prevent or exclude others from making, using, selling, offering to sell or importing the invention.”

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32% of nurses are dissatisfied with their jobs and will be taking steps in the next few years to change their work. @MPodlesni #nurseup

"According to a survey by the largest U.S. healthcare staffing company, 32% of nurses are dissatisfied with their jobs and will be taking steps in the next few years to change their work. The majority of nurses I speak with and coach tell me they are overworked, unappreciated, devalued, exhausted and burned out." 
~ Michelle Delizio Podlesni

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Beth Boynton, RN, MS, @BethBoynton: What Attracted You To The Field of Nursing?

Beth Boynton, RN, MS, +Beth Boynton: What Attracted You To The Field of Nursing?

"Well in all honesty, I was in my late 20s when I went to nursing school. I had been interested in a variety of medical professions and already had a BS in Biochemistry. A friend of mine's mother, an RN talked with me at length about what she loved about nursing, the practical lure of lots of job opportunities, and my own interest combined led me to applying to an ADN program. I was kind of drifting with teaching high school science and working on hazardous waste field projects and looking for lab jobs that I didn't really want. I got in and from the very first class realized that the nursing profession was way more challenging and exciting than I realized. It is funny that I minored in "Theatre and Communication" with my biochem degree and now have come to this exciting work in Medical Improv. It's all related in sometimes mysterious ways! Thanks for asking."

Beth Boynton, RN, MS Consulting Services:"Beth Boynton, RN, MS, Nurse Consultant & Author of award-winning book, "Confident Voices: The Nurses' Guide to Improving Communication & Creating Positive Workplaces". Speaker, trainer, coach, and writer specializing in teaching nurses positive communication and collaboration skills, emotional intelligence, group dynamics & leadership.
Workshops and Speaking
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Give Nurses in Wheelchairs a Chance. HealthLeaders Media. @ExceptNurse #disability #nurseup #disabled

Give Nurses in Wheelchairs a Chance. #disability #nurseup #disabled:"Alexandra Wilson Pecci, for HealthLeaders Media, December 10, 2013:"Although some nurse leaders cling to the rigid requirements of the profession, others are making accommodations for nurses in wheelchairs, sending a powerful message to patients in the process.
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Power Strategies For Nurses:"Do your nursing shifts feel like you’re running full speed ahead on a treadmill that you just can’t stop?

You know that if something doesn’t change, you will eventually collapse from utter exhaustion?"

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For Nurses, "Just" Is A Four-Letter Word, Keith Carlson, RN, Digital Doorway, @NurseKeith #Nurseup

For Nurses, "Just" Is A Four-Letter Word, Keith Carlson, RN, Digital Doorway:"If you're a nurse, when was the last time you said, "Oh, I'm just a nurse" or "I'm not really an expert--I'm just a nurse"? If you stop to think about it, what are you really saying when you deny your expertise? Words are powerful, and the words we use to describe ourselves can have far-reaching effects--for others, and within our own psyches.
For a number of years, I've used the soapbox of this blog to cajole nurses to embrace their nurse identity while also embracing their individual and collective value as skilled clinicians."
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Power Strategies For Nurses:"Do your nursing shifts feel like you’re running full speed ahead on a treadmill that you just can’t stop?

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"You must have the same confidence in your business product, service as you do in your #nursing practice." Michelle Podlesni @MPodlesni #nnba2013

"You must have the same confidence in your business product, service as you do in your #nursing practice." Michelle Podlesni @MPodlesni #nnba2013 http://unconventionalnurse.com/al/

What is the best way to study for #nursing exams? @MPodlesni @SageMountainEd @RTconnections @RaquiWard #Nursing

What is the best way to study for #nursing exams? @MPodlesni @SageMountainEd @RTconnections @RaquiWard #Nursing
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Where do you see yourself, three or five years from now. Career-wise. @patbemis @podmedic @CarmenKosicek @nurseTTG @NurseMentorNanc @coachscala @BchildsRN

Where do you see yourself,  three or five years from now. Career-wise. @patbemis @podmedic @CarmenKosicek @nurseTTG @NurseMentorNanc @coachscala @BchildsRN
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What Made You Decide To Start Your Own Business? @PatBemis @NurseMentorNanc @BethBoynton #nnba20013

What Made You Decide To Start Your Own Business? @PatBemis @NurseMentorNanc @BethBoynton #nnba20013
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