(Too much serious stuff on my mind, to post serious material. Time for humor thanks to ScrubsMag.)
When Nurses Make Mistakes
Even when a medical mistake is caught and a potential crisis averted, the health care worker who made the error is left with the knowledge of almost harming a patient he or she was trying to protect, writes nurse Theresa Brown.
I stumbled across this article a couple of years ago. Interesting read.
A Nurse's Muse: How One Patient Made a Difference
Now, nearly 30 years later, thoughts of Edith and her psychosis, her time with me (and my time with her) on an inpatient psychiatric unit, my attempts to understand her and care for her, have affected my work today. I struggle with this question: How can we do better?
Read more…A great example of nursing inspiration. Where do you find yours?
Twins in Spain. First thing they did once laid next to each other was hold hands. Nurses recorded. So sweet! :)
Best wishes!
I wish my fellow nursing graduates good luck for writing the CRNE tomorrow! We’re all cheering for you :)
