We have established in the previous post that it is indeed hard to be a nurse, yet be so far from our loved ones. This is more so true when those family members are in need of healthcare. Our nursing instincts kick in almost instantaneously and we want updates every step of the way. We feel that despite our absence, we still need to have our say. Thus, we turn to the computer screen to continue our life-saving crusade! The…
If you are currently working in healthcare, particularly in the United States, and have not heard of the RaDonda Vaught trial, you must have been hiding under the rock. Vaught is a former nurse who was convicted last month in Tennessee. Committing an unintentional medication error that caused a patient’s death led to that conviction. While she reported her mistake to her leader immediately, the bigger question is: is she solely to be blamed for that? Or were there systemic…
This week marks 29 years after our class graduation from nursing school. I couldn’t help but reminisce how much we have evolved in our nursing practice all throughout these years. This post most probably will not encapsulate the true image of nursing practice for the past three decades. Nevertheless, let me share with you what my experiences have been. The Paulinian Brand of Nursing Practice As I have shared in one of my previous posts, I was educated the Paulinian…
If you have read my previous post, you would be correct in assuming that I just recently came back to work. Yes, back to my nursing work. But, no, not the kind of nursing work you may be thinking about. You see, I am a nurse informaticist. What is that you say? Please allow me to explain. Nursing Informatics: What is That? I asked the same question when I started this job a year ago. Most, if not all, of…
It is important for our littlest patients in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) to receive human or breastmilk as they grow and develop. With that being said, they have their own unique patient safety needs. Our organization uses technology to ensure that our NICU babies receive human milk safely. What do I mean by that? Please allow me to explain. The NICU Patients Ours is a level three NICU. We have patients as young as 23 weeks, weighing barely…