Is Patient Safety Declining? Part 3: High Patient Turnover Rates

This blog was originally published on Calling All Nurses – One of the greatest challenges in today’s rapidly changing healthcare system is maintaining the highest standards for patient safety. On the 12th of February, we talked about the issue of...

Does Patient Advocacy Matter in Nursing School?

This Blog was Originally Published on Calling All Nurses – YES! Patient advocacy does in fact matter in nursing school. Unfortunately, many nursing programs wait to introduce the concept of patient advocacy until either the third or fourth semesters of their...

Nursing's Role in Patient Care: Breaking it Down for People Who Just Don't Understand

“…and you had to attend college to learn how to measure someone’s urine?” – A classic example of a response that I often receive from people who have no clue as to what my roles, responsibilities, or knowledge base consists of as a...

Improving Collegiality Among Healthcare Providers: Why I Believe that Nursing's Advocacy for Interdisciplinary Rounds Creates Positive Change

Interdisciplinary Rounds is a patient care improvement strategy that brings members of the care coordination team (case management and social work), members of the medical team (physicians and consultants), members of the therapy team (physical therapists and...