Posts Tagged ‘patient safety’
4 Ways Computers Transformed Healthcare
cc licensed flickr photo shared by Wonderlane Computers have come a long way to be what they are today. Room-sized computers have slowly morphed into small, weightless, and portable machines that can easily be slipped into backpacks without attracting too much attention. Their uses have also grown on a large scale. Today, they can be…
Read MoreThe Nurse is in
It’s not necessarily the “latest” news, however it’s certainly worth sharing on Innovative Nurse. I was just talking to a patient’s family about the role of a nurse practitioner and how they are being utilized in primary care. The patient indicated that he was often seen by the nurse practitioner and very impressed about the…
Read MoreGive patients more control over diabetes with mobile apps
By Genevieve Coates As the daughter of a diabetes nurse, I hear this all the time: I forgot to take my insulin… I don’t record my blood sugar numbers because I don’t have the time… I don’t count carbs because I don’t have the information. The list goes on. As a Type 1 diabetic myself,…
Read MoreSix Degrees of Kevin Ross
My wife brought to my attention an article in Parents® Magazine about choice careers that our kids will be vying for in the near future. I may be biased here, but the predictions that healthcare will remain in the top ten fastest areas for job growth seems like a pretty safe bet. So as per…
Read MoreInfection with an attitude
Apparently there’s a virulent infection moving quickly throughout the entire healthcare system and the most effective course of treatment seems to be a reboot of the collective mind, but first it’s going to have to start with you. This disease process that I’m referring to is incivility in the workplace, and it not only impacts your…
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