Nurses helped improve their colleagues' understanding of sepsis at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in Philadelphia.
Monday, January 28, 2019

The Great Sepsis Escape

Sepsis is serious but learning how to better identify and treat the illness doesn't have to be. Nurses at Penn Presbyterian came up with a creative way to boost their colleagues' knowledge about the disease—an escape room. Find out more about this fun and engaging learning experience in our feature article.

Also in this issue:

  • How to build a CAUTI prevention team
  • The collateral damage of bullying
  • Steps nurse executives can take to address workplace violence
  • Decreasing falls with a telesitter program

I hope this edition of our eNewletter sparks some new ideas for you!
 

Nurses Create Escape Room to Increase Sepsis Awareness
Nurses helped improve their colleagues' understanding of sepsis at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in Philadelphia. Learn more about their creative education program.
 
 
Build a Unit-Based CAUTI Prevention Team
Engaging frontline staff is key to advancing clinical quality improvement projects. Find out how to include them on a prevention team.
The High Cost of Nurse Bullying
Incivility is an issue in nursing and it harms more than just the victim. Do you know who else is impacted by bullying?
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Steps RWJBarnabas Took to Combat Workplace Violence
The academic health system in New Jersey has taken several specific steps toward workplace violence prevention and designated leaders to continue problem-solving. Read on for more details.
Ochsner Reduces Patient Falls by 51% with Telesitters
Remote monitoring with mobile camera units improves patient safety and saves money.
 
 

Must Reads

Proposed bill would allow nurses to work in Indiana, Kentucky with one license
KFVS
Nurse stabbed on job pushing for Mass. hospital safety changes
WCVB
Bill would let NJ recognize out-of-state licenses for nurses
NJBiz.com
Ohio hospital: 'Poor decisions' by staff giving outsize pain meds
Associated Press
Epic Systems Corp. accused of discriminating against blind healthcare workers
Wisconsin State Journal
 

I hope today's eNewsletter gave you some news you can use. What topics and issues would you like to learn more about? Send your ideas to me at jthew@healthleadersmedia.com or via Twitter @jen_NurseEditor.
 

Jennifer Thew, RN
Senior Editor, Nursing