Friday, May 4, 2012

Hospital Errors and How to Protect Yourself - #Patient Safety - #AARP #S4PM #APRN #Nurseup #Nursefriendly

Hospital Errors and How to Protect Yourself - #Patient Safety - #AARP #S4PM #APRN #Nurseup #Nursefriendly:"When a family member dies because of a hospital's mistake, "what do we care about the excellence in the system?" says Corina, 51, of Long Island, N.Y., founder and president of a patient safety advocacy group. "We have to voice our anger about the problems we see in the health care system."

Corina had already joined the patient safety movement when, in 1999, the Institute of Medicine's now-famous report, To Err Is Human, burst into public consciousness with its startling announcement: Each year as many as 100,000 Americans die in hospitals from preventable medical mistakes."
http://www.aarp.org/health/doctors-hospitals/info-03-2012/protect-yourself-fr...

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Home Health, Home Care Nurses @bethboynton @tinalancio @hospiceheroes #nursefriendly #nurseup

 

Home Health, Home Care Nurses @bethboynton @tinalancio @hospiceheroes #nursefriendly #nurseup

http://nurseup.com/wordpress/2012/04/home-health-home-care-nurses-bethboynton-tinalancio-hospiceheroes-nursefriendly-nurseup/

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Here’s What You Think About RN #AmandaTrujillo’s Story, By Jennifer Olin, BSN, RN, @RNCentral @Jolin2 #nurseup

 

Here’s What You Think About RN #AmandaTrujillo’s Story, By Jennifer Olin, BSN, RN, @RNCentral @Jolin2 #nurseup:”I rarely worry about losing my job as a nurse. I’m generally professional, mostly on time, anal retentive about patient safety and for the most part people seem to like me. I am bossy, but I am a nurse (specifically an OR nurse so that comes with the territory). I am demanding on my patient’s behalf (but sometimes that slips over into my personal life) and I hate charting (which is hard on my chart reviewers and why I love medical mission work). I share all this because I am human; just like every nurse. Most of us don’t consider we will lose our jobs for doing our jobs, sometimes no matter how difficult we are to work alongside. Arizona nurse Amanda Trujillo never considered she would lose her job and possibly her license for being safety conscious and demanding on her patient’s behalf.”

http://www.rncentral.com/blog/2012/heres-what-you-think-about-rn-amanda-trujillos-story/

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Helene Fuld College of Nursing: The War Against #AmandaTrujillo, April 25, 2012, @MotherJonesRN, Nurse Ratched’s Place #nurseup

 

Helene Fuld College of Nursing: The War Against Amanda Trujillo, April 25, 2012, Mother Jones, RN, Nurse Ratched’s Place:”I still support Amanda Trujillo and some people who have read the allegations against Amanda have questioned my judgment. Frankly, I don’t believe these allegations because I personally know two other nurses who have been reported to their nursing boards by their former employers.

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=397055140324761&id=205237532850062

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Petition: Arizona State Board of Nursing: Remove Amanda Trujillo’s nursing license from ”under investigation” status | Change.org

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Healthcare Providers Strive For Excellence, February 8th, 2012, By Jennifer Olin, BSN, RN, @JOlin2 #nurseup

Healthcare Providers Strive For Excellence, February 8th, 2012, By Jennifer Olin, BSN, RN, @JOlin2 :"Hospitals and other healthcare facilities that earn Magnet 
Recognition are examples of how nurses and nursing care can influence patient outcomes. It is a great honor and it is one healthcare providers spend a lot of time and  money to achieve. However, there are only about 400 Magnet hospitals around the world and thousands of fine healthcare institutions employing nurses everywhere you  look."
http://www.rncentral.com/blog/2012/healthcare-providers-strive-for-excellence/

Jennifer has been a consistent supporter of Nursing Advocacy though her blogposts on RNCentral.com :)

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Healthcare for People Not for Profit: Transplants and #AmandaTrujillo, Center for Health, Media & Policy #nurseup

 

Healthcare for People Not for Profit: Transplants and Amanda Trujillo, Center for Health, Media & Policy:”Organ transplantation is a complex and challenging undertaking for both the patient and providers. It can offer the appropriate patient opportunities for greatly improved quality and length of life and it can also offer an opportunity for profiteering and conflicted behaviors. As outlined below, transplantation produces significant revenue dollars, even for a “non-profit” hospital.
Estimated U.S. Average 2011 Billed Charges Per Transplant:
Heart Only – $997,700
Liver – $577,100
Kidney – $262,900
Nurse Amanda Trujillo identified that a patient she cared for at Banner Del E Webb Medical Center of Arizona lacked full information about what a transplant evaluation and post-transplant self-care entailed. She says she referred the patient for a hospice case management consultation. She was then fired for overstepping her scope of practice. Arizona’s scope of practice for nurses clearly dictates a nurse’s role to promote the client’s best interest.”

http://centerforhealthmediapolicy.com/2012/04/04/healthcare-for-people-not-for-profit-transplants-and-amanda-trujillo/

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Petition: Arizona State Board of Nursing: Remove Amanda Trujillo’s nursing license from ”under investigation” status | Change.org

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Health Coaches, @avoidmederrors @ShahinaLakhani @loriminkyrad @nursekeith @theyoganurse Entrepreneurs by Category, #Nurseup Nursing Entrepreneurs

Health Coaches, @avoidmederrors @ShahinaLakhani @loriminkyrad @nursekeith @theyoganurse Entrepreneurs by Category, #Nurseup Nursing Entrepreneurs,  http://nurseup.com/wordpress/2012/04/health-coaches-entrepreneurs-by-category-avoidmederrors-shahinalakhani-loriminkyrad-nursekeith-theyoganurse/

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Have you ever feared that you or a loved one could be hurt by medical errors? The mission of Avoid Medical Errors is to help you to stay healthy and to avoid becoming the victim of a medical error.

 

Have you ever feared that you or a loved one could be hurt by medical errors? The mission of Avoid Medical Errors is to help you to stay healthy and to avoid becoming the victim of a medical error.

http://www.avoidmedicalerrors.com/nfi

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Petition: Arizona State Board of Nursing: Remove Amanda Trujillo’s nursing license from ”under investigation” status | Change.org

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Gwen Dalton CEO/Educator at Pro Hospice Solutions, LLC, by RN FM Radio, Mon, Mar 19, 2012 @hospiceheroes #nurseup

 

Gwen Dalton CEO/Educator at Pro Hospice Solutions, LLC, by RN FM Radio, Mon, Mar 19, 2012 @hospiceheroes #nurseup:”Gwenn Dalton of Pro Hospice Solutions has been a Registered Nurse for 22 years. Her diverse experience in healthcare and particularly in hospice, qualifies her to reflect the needs and concerns of nurses as professionals and learners.”

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/rnfmradio/2012/03/20/gwen-dalton-ceoeducator-at-pro-hospice-solutions-llc

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Petition: Arizona State Board of Nursing: Remove Amanda Trujillo’s nursing license from ”under investigation” status | Change.org

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Gwenn Dalton, RN, CEO/Educator Pro #Hospice Solutions #Texas @hospiceheroes #nursefriendly #Nursing

 

Gwenn Dalton, RN, CEO/Educator Pro #Hospice Solutions #Texas @hospiceheroes #nursefriendly #Nursing:”Pro Hospice Solutions, LLC understands that care is more than tending to the physical end of life; it is a way of caring for the patient, their family, and support group. Through our community outreach programs, mentorship programs, and continuing education workshops, we empower those care givers and end of life professionals with the ability to advance quality of life and to accept the gift of providing a compassionate end of life for their patient or loved one. Above all, Pro Hospice Solutions, LLC is dedicated to providing training and support for those Hospice Heroes and Healthcare Warriors who continue to fight for end of life rights!”

http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/directory.entrepreneurs.texas.dalton.gwenn.pro.hospice.solutions.htm

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