Please review included Education on Guardrails for IV Pumps to ensure this important safety feature is being utilized during infusions.
Thank you for your dedication to patient safety!
Please review included Education on Guardrails for IV Pumps to ensure this important safety feature is being utilized during infusions.
Thank you for your dedication to patient safety!
Topics: All Nurses
Topics: West Florida Division, All Nurses
Please ensure you are aware of the Stroke Clinical Practice Guidelines at the facility you are working. Variations will exist according to patient diagnosis and Comprehensive and/or Primary Stroke Center.
Provided are examples from our partners in the Gulf Coast Division:
Thank you for your continued dedication to patient care!
Topics: Gulf Coast Division, All Nurses
Several Divisions: North Carolina, Gulf Coast, and North Florida are converting to the new Baxter: Spectrum IQ pump. The facilities will have Live training sessions please attend if have not had past experience with the Baxter: Spectrum IQ pump.
Included in this post are references for the Baxter: Spectrum IQ pump:
Additionally there is an App: Infusion Advisor IQ, for additional clinical resources on the Baxter Spectrum IQ pump.
Thank you for all you DO!
Topics: All Nurses
Please review included Education on TNK for Acute Stroke.
Tenectplase for Acute Ischemic Stroke
Thank you for continued dedication to Patient Care!
Topics: All Nurses
Attention RN’s:
We need your help to decrease the number of orders with the wrong order source and being placed under the wrong Provider. In addition, Pharmacy has been seeing a large number of medication orders placed under “Written” order source. They will not process the order unless they are faxed the paper order, as written source does not que for a provider signature in Meditech.
Please review attached education and escalate additional questions to the charge nurse.
Thank you for your attention to this important educational opportunity.
We appreciate all you do for patient care!
Topics: MidAmerica Division, All Nurses
Our partners in West Florida are rolling out a standardization to how blood cultures are obtained in Adult Patients. The new process is going live March 21, 2022.
Thank you for all you Do!
Topics: West Florida Division, All Nurses
In order to optimize use of I-Mobile, it is encouraged to use the texting feature if applicable. Please note texting can not be used for orders or critical result notification.
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Topics: All Nurses
New Order acknowledgement should occur throughout the shift upon MD entry to include implementation of new orders.
Additionally end of shift chart checks should occur to ensure accuracy and completion of orders.
New orders/implementations should be reported to oncoming nurse at Bedside Shift Report.
All orders can be viewed in Meditech from the review patient orders screen or order history in clinical review.
Thank you for ALL you do!
Topics: All Nurses
Our partners in the West Florida Division have shared some important education on Sepsis. Please review and ensure you are familiar with all guidelines.
HWS Sepsis Quick Reference Guide
Sepsis is Time Sensitive: Timely, Monitor, Execute and Complete Sepsis bundle for optimal patient safety and outcomes.
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Topics: West Florida Hospital, All Nurses
As nurse leaders within HealthTrust Workforce Solutions, we partner with our colleagues to promote clinical excellence throughout the communities we serve. HealthTrust advocates on behalf of our ultimate client, the patient, ensuring that they receive the highest quality, cost-effective care in a professional, compassionate, and ethical environment.