Entries by Daphne Hanson

Intravenous medication errors

After you read the nursing peer review article regarding fatal intravenous medication errors. What is your thought as you read the articles? What does it mean to override a medication during retrieval and when would it be indicated? what intervention do you plan to have to minimize the risk of medication errors and patient harm […]

Expansion of anticoagulation therapy services

Provide thoughts on leadership thinking skills in dealing with organizational issues, and leadership succession plans. healthful work environment, sexual harassment, workplace violence, physical and verbal abuse, preventing workers’ injury marketing strategies -Describe how your nurse leader/preceptor uses quality improvement indicators in their leadership role. How does this impact patient outcomes? What impact does this have […]

Use of social media within the healthcare community

Describe how you, as Respiratory Therapist, can utilize a specific form of social media to bring awareness and attention to respiratory subjects such as disease management, education, and prevention.  Tell us what ideas or concepts you have that could enhance our use of social media within the healthcare community.  Please add citations and references

Nurses Association code of Ethics

Choose one provision from the American Nurses Association code of Ethics. How is ethical behavior an integral part of being a nurse leader? How does one communicate the characteristics of a role model with this provision? Do ethics influence the leadership style of the nurse leader?

What is the amniotic fluid index

What is the amniotic fluid index as indicated in the Diagnostic Report?  If there were an abnormal amniotic fluid index indicated on Kelly Brady’s report, what might that indicate? What is the normal size of a pocket of amniotic fluid?  What measurement would indicate oligohydramnios? Polyhydramnios? What are Maggie Gardner’s hemoglobin and hematocrit levels?  What […]

The Hospital Values

Job: Hospital Medical officer (DOCTOR). Eligibility criteria question: Commitment to the Hospital Values of Compassion, Respect, Excellence, Accountability, Teamwork, and Ethical Behaviour, and ability to exhibit behavior that reflects our values.  please explain the 2. Demonstrated ability to work independently in a supervised environment. 3. Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team […]