David Saunders

Nursing Drug Handbook Quiz! Test your knowledge of drugs and drug administration with questions from the #1 drug guide for nurses. https://ow.ly/LhxN50Sc4Wx #NursingQuiz #Nurses

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HD Nursing emphasizes the urgency of fall prevention in hospitals, as highlighted by a recent Joint Commission report. Patient falls, the most common sentinel event, led to increased length-of-stay and significant harm. HD Nursing's Falls Program, combining predictive analytics and personalized care, has proven to reduce falls and save hospitals millions annually. Enhanced patient safety measures are essential for better outcomes and cost efficiency. Learn more in our latest press release: https://lnkd.in/e7C3D8T2 #PatientSafety #FallPrevention #HealthcareInnovation #PredictiveAnalytics #HospitalSafety #JointCommission #HealthcareSavings #PatientCare #Nursing #HealthcareQuality #HospitalManagement #CostSavings #HealthcareTechnology #PatientOutcomes #HDNursing

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Nurses have important stories to tell. Consider telling yours by submitting a "Reflections" essay to Nursing for Women's Health (NWH). Find instructions in our Guidelines for Authors at: https://lnkd.in/gFbZwrjs #nursing #nurses #storytelling

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Nurses play a critical role in medication administration. Understanding the fundamentals about common drugs will help provide safe and effective patient care. Learn more about 10 essential medications from the Nursing2025-2026 Drug Handbook® that every nurse should be familiar with: https://ow.ly/v0zN50RU2GK #Nursing #MedicationAdministration

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We frequently get asked, "Is RN2writer only for RNs?" And the answer is unequivocally...well, check out the video to find out! \#NurseWriting #RN #RegisteredNurses #Nurses #RN2Writer #MedicalProfessional #WorldwideNurses #BusinessOwners #NurseToWriter #Freelancing #Healthcare #Doctors #TravelRN #Medicine #FreelanceWriting #NursePractitionerLife #MedicalWriting #HealthWriting #HealthJournalism #ContentMarketingWriting #NursingCareers

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3 New Guideline Summaries! *CAUTI *Testicular Cancer *BPH Find them here: https://ow.ly/IMbf50RIh42 Use these guideline summaries to stay up-to-date on current recommendations supported by the latest evidence. #NursingResources #Nurses

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Prep for your upcoming PCCN Exam with a sample test question from MEDED today! Ready to see if you got it correct? View the answer in the comments below. #meded #pccn #nursingexam #nursingseminar

This #NationalNursesWeek, here’s just one example of how nurses go above and beyond to keep patients safe. After a hospital received several event reports of wrong and expired intravenous (IV) fluids caught before reaching patients, the medication safety officer investigated how these products were supplied. This institution purchases all their plain IV fluids from one manufacturer, so the products appear very similar. The fluids were stocked in clean utilities rooms throughout the patient care units in blue storage bins with white labels describing the contents by product number. Although nursing uses barcode medication administration (BCMA) technology prior to administering drugs to patients, the hospital lacked any technology to help ensure storeroom staff placed the correct product in its bin. This information was shared with the patient safety director and the reporting nurse, who appreciated a significant look-alike risk. Their group developed a plan to provide visual differentiation of each product, evaluate fluids and quantities stocked, and reorganize the fluids according to prevalence of use. Since they could not change the appearance of the products in stock, the group worked to color code storage according to the type of solution. Their original plan was to purchase different color bins; however, the cost was prohibitive, so instead they purchased different color labels which clearly state the type of fluid and bag size. These labels were used on storage bins throughout the patient care units and storeroom. A small supply of different color bins was purchased for the storeroom staff to use when transporting the fluids to the floor to prevent intermingling. To better understand the supply maintained on each unit, the medication safety officer met with nurse managers to review items stocked compared to actual use. Each unit reevaluated its supply to ensure more appropriate quantities of regularly used items were available. This reduced the number of different fluid products from 22 to 15. Of the 15 products kept, nine had periodic automatic replacement (PAR) levels adjusted to match average use. This helped reduce risk of products expiring and waste. When the new labels were implemented, the group reorganized the fluids to store them more ergonomically for staff. Prior to this, irrigation solutions and combination fluid products were stored at eye level and high use items, like sodium chloride 0.9% or lactated Ringer’s 1-liter bags, were stored on the bottom shelf. Staff routinely needed to bend down to take or restock these products. Solutions also were organized by product number, which separated different bag sizes of the same fluids. In the new system, the same fluids are grouped together and more routinely used items are placed higher on shelves.​ Read more stories of nursing changemakers: https://lnkd.in/eBfzp2Tp

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MEME CHECKPOINT Hey, health pros! This is the meme sheriff. Please submit your best nursing or health-related memes in the comment thread to proceed to the weekend. Your cooperation is appreciated. 😃 #NurseWriting #RN #RegisteredNurses #Nurses #RN2Writer #MedicalProfessional #WorldwideNurses #BusinessOwners #NurseToWriter #Freelancing #Healthcare #Doctors #TravelRN #Medicine #FreelanceWriting #NursePractitionerLife #MedicalWriting #HealthWriting #HealthJournalism #ContentMarketingWriting #NursingCareers

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MEME CHECKPOINT Hey, health pros! This is the meme sheriff. Please submit your best nursing or health-related memes in the comment thread to proceed to the weekend. Your cooperation is appreciated. 😃 #NurseWriting #RN #RegisteredNurses #Nurses #RN2Writer #MedicalProfessional #WorldwideNurses #BusinessOwners #NurseToWriter #Freelancing #Healthcare #Doctors #TravelRN #Medicine #FreelanceWriting #NursePractitionerLife #MedicalWriting #HealthWriting #HealthJournalism #ContentMarketingWriting #NursingCareers

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MEME CHECKPOINT Hey, health pros! This is the meme sheriff. Please submit your best nursing or health-related memes in the comment thread to proceed to the weekend. Your cooperation is appreciated. 😃 #NurseWriting #RN #RegisteredNurses #Nurses #RN2Writer #MedicalProfessional #WorldwideNurses #BusinessOwners #NurseToWriter #Freelancing #Healthcare #Doctors #TravelRN #Medicine #FreelanceWriting #NursePractitionerLife #MedicalWriting #HealthWriting #HealthJournalism #ContentMarketingWriting #NursingCareers

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Nurses often hold a strong belief in the integrity & high standards of their practice. However others may perceive these standards differently which may lead to investigations by CNO. Join our upcoming #LAP webinar to learn how you can navigate through: https://lnkd.in/g_t8rA3F

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Prep for your upcoming TCRN Exam with a sample test question from MEDED today! Ready to see if you got it correct? View the answer in the comments below. #meded #tcrn #nursingexam #nursingseminar