Over the next few weeks, I will be attending several conferences that I am excited to share with readers of Nurse Advocate. I love to go to conferences to learn, network and talk to people who are making a difference in the world of healthcare. I will be covering...
If you are a nurse, you have probably heard about this case where a nurse from TN (Vanderbilt Medical Center) gave the wrong medication to her patient. Versed was ordered to settle an agitated patient during an MRI. The nurse was called and told to bring down the...
Recently, I have had to reach out to various physician practices, hospitals, and other medical providers for my clients. The first question each asks when I call is what is the patients date of birth?. This is by far the most important piece of information needed to...
Last week, my husband and I took a Virgin Atlantic cruise out of Miami to Bimini and Nassau to celebrate our anniversary. The ship was beautifully decorated with different items that carried the themes of sailing, having fun, and enjoying life. We had a great time,...
I wanted to use this post to provide some updates. Recently my webmaster made some changes to the email system. Some people have told me that they were getting two emails. The fixes he did should correct this, so let me know if you still get two emails. Please share...
