Patient Safety and Quality Care - Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement: Oversight for Patient Safety

Feb 22, 2018

Type: Article

Authors:

• Tracy Givens, CDN, RN

Tags: patient safety quality improvement continuous quality improvement audit quality assessment performance improvement qapi

Exploring the Evidence - Focusing on the Fundamentals: Comparing and Contrasting Nursing Research and Quality Improvement

Jan 2, 2018

Type: Article

Authors:

• Debra J. Hain, PhD, APRN, AGPCNP-BC, FAAN, FAANP, FNKF

Tags: patient safety quality improvement evidence-based practice

Patient Care Technicians Managing Hemodialysis Central Venous Catheter Care: Pro and Con

Sep 19, 2017

Type: Article

Authors:

• Paul N. Bennett, PhD, MHSM, RN
• Gail Dewald, BS, RN, CNN

Tags: patient care hemodialysis patient safety central venous catheters nephrology nurses patient care technicians

Patient Safety and Quality Care - Audits: Is Audit a Four-Letter Word?

Aug 17, 2017

Type: Article

Authors:

• Norma J. Gomez, MBA, MSN, RN, CNNe

Tags: outcomes compliance patient safety quality improvement quality of care audit occupational safety and health administration osha

Emphasizing the Value of Nephrology Nursing Through Nursing-Sensitive Indicators: A Call for Action

Aug 17, 2017

Type: Article

Authors:

• Charlotte Thomas-Hawkins, PhD, RN
• Carolyn E. Latham, DNP, MBA, MSN, RN, CNN, Independent Consultant, Brentwood, TN
• Debra J. Hain, PhD, APRN, AGPCNP-BC, FAAN, FAANP, FNKF

Tags: patient care patient safety quality improvement policy legislation Effective Resource Management Personal Mastery

An Investigation of Patient Hand-Off in Nephrology Nurse Practice Settings: Stop, Look, and Listen

Apr 10, 2017

Collection: National Symposium 2017

Type: Session

Speakers:

• Jennifer Payton, MHCA, BSN, RN, CNN, Center Director, NxStage Kidney Care

Tags: patient safety patient hand-off stop look listen Personal Mastery

Acute Care ~ Safe Working Hours: Empowering Nurses to Take a Stand

Apr 8, 2017

Collection: National Symposium 2017

Type: Session

Speakers:

• Barbara Odom, BSN, RN, CDN

Tags: patient safety shift length nurse safety

Infection Prevention in Hemodialysis: Implementing Best Practices and Becoming an Infection Prevention Advocate: Elements of an Effective Infection Prevention Program

Apr 7, 2017

Collection: National Symposium 2017

Type: Session

Speakers:

• Sally Hess, MPH, CIC

Tags: hemodialysis patient safety infection prevention hd advocacy for infection prevention

Acute Kidney Injury: Incidence, Frequent Causes and Management - Incidence of AKI, Sepsis, Rhabdomyolysis, and Drug Toxicity

Apr 7, 2017

Collection: National Symposium 2017

Type: Session

Speakers:

• Jiten Patel, MD

Tags: hemodialysis patient safety infection prevention hd advocacy for infection prevention

Exploring the Evidence: Patient Handoffs: What They Are and How They Contribute to Patient Safety

Jul 1, 2016

Type: Article

Authors:

• Tamara M. Kear, PhD, RN, CNS, CNN, FAAN, ANNA President

Tags: transitions in care patient handoff patient safety nephrology nursing