Please review the flyer below on recognizing Peripheral Intravenous Catheter (PIV) Complications.
Peripheral Intravenous Catheter (PIV) Complications
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Please review the flyer below on recognizing Peripheral Intravenous Catheter (PIV) Complications.
Peripheral Intravenous Catheter (PIV) Complications
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Topics: West Florida Division, All Nurses
*REMINDER* for West Florida Division ED
Stroke or potential stroke patients MUST have a new Blood Glucose taken and recorded in the ED. Please, DO NOT use the glucose by EMS.
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Topics: Emergency Room, West Florida Division, ER Nurses, ER Techs
In partnership with our West Florida Division facilities, please review the below attachments for Stroke Core Measure nursing education. Evidence based stroke care encompasses not only clinical aspect of the care provided, but also how well we document care provided in the medical health records. The chart audits identified an opportunity with a few areas of stroke care, such as:
Nursing units RN Stroke orientation
Discharge Stroke Education Documentation
Stroke_TIA Tips Admission and Discharge
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Topics: Oak Hill Hospital, West Florida Division, All Nurses
In partnership with our West Florida facility, Oak Hill Hospital, we are posting the C. diff algorithm for lab testing. The C. diff algorithm is a division tool that is to be completed for C. diff testing and should be sent with the specimen to the lab. If criteria is not met, the sample collection is to be stopped and discussed with the provider.
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Topics: West Florida Division, All Nurses, Infection Prevention
Our Partners in West Florida Division have shared Education on Process Intervention Meditech Documentation for Isolation Status, Dx: COVID.
When documenting Process Interventions in Meditech for isolation status, please select one of the following for COVID patients:
If you select “Airborne” precautions, that means the patient has to go into a negative pressure room.
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Topics: West Florida Division, All Nurses
Topics: West Florida 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.
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Topics: West Florida Division, All Nurses
Our partners in West Florida shared education regarding the pre-procedure checklist. Please ensure this has been added to the Process Interventions and completed prior to patient being transported to procedure.
All patients going for any procedure should have:
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Topics: West Florida Division, All Nurses
On Partners in the West Florida Division have shared Fall Prevention Education to include:
Please ensure you are familiar with Fall Policy at the facility in which you are staffing.
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Topics: West Florida Division, All Nurses
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