Long hours, shift work still plague nurses
When you work long hours you can't function at your best. Short staffing can result in fatigue and burnout for nurses and risk is a safety risk to patients.
Ramifications of medication errors and how to prevent them
In a case out of California, a male presented at a hospital with abdominal pain and dies a few days after surgery — a medication error figures into case.
Attend the free Oct. 20 webinar on preventing medication errors
Healthcare professionals can impact patient safety by attending the webinar “Eagle Eye: Exercises in Reducing Medication Errors” from 1-2 p.m. ET Oct. 20.