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The Joint Commission’s National Patient Safety Goals program provides nurses safe care guidelines for hosp....

In 2008, The Joint Commission’s National Patient Safety Goal 3 (improve the safety of using medications) was e....

This course has been approved for 2 hours by the Commission on Case Manager Certification for 2011, 2012, 2013, ....

To effectively and safely participate in the administration of IV moderate sedation, RNs must be able to differe....

Healthcare professionals are responsible for monitoring the performance of all personnel who are under their aut....

Postanesthesia patients often need continued intensive care that requires the nurse to possess critical thinking....

Medication error safety is an issue of ongoing importance and concern in the healthcare field. Despite significa....

Since 2008, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have modified the reimbursement structure of payment,....

For many postoperative patients, patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) is the primary source for managing pain. The....

From taking an order over the telephone to handing off a patient to another department, all healthcare professio....