Tag Archives: best practice
Importance of Evidence-Based Practice
I’ve written a few posts recently that have caused a serious uprising among both online and real-life acquaintances (notably, Air in Fluid Bags and Bevel Up or Down?). I don’t mind that. It means I’m irritating people into thinking about … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care, Nursing
Tagged best practice, breaking habits, evidence-based practice, importance of knowing current research, research, research-driven practice
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We Really Need to Use Filter Straws
When I went through nursing school, we learned to use filter straws to draw up medication from glass ampules after snapping the necks. It seemed obvious to me: if you’re possibly dropping glass shards into your medication, it’s probably a … Continue reading
Posted in Nursing, Tools
Tagged best practice, filter straws, glass ampules, medication contamination, need for filter straws
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