by jsalwais@houstonmethodist.org | May 24, 2024 | Web - Inpatient, Web - Inpatient Nursing, Web - Leaders Only
Preparing for the Worst, Hoping for the Best! As clinicians, there are some skills we learn but hope to never use, like CPR. But we take the classes because hope alone is not enough. We know we must be prepared for the worst and that preparation can save lives....
by jsalwais@houstonmethodist.org | Apr 25, 2024 | Web - Inpatient, Web - Inpatient Nursing, Web - Leaders Only
According to the American Nurses Association, “Nurses are at high risk for assaults and violence in the workplace due to their close proximity to patients. According to a Press Ganey Survey Report (2021), two nurses per hour are assaulted in the acute care setting.”...
by jsalwais@houstonmethodist.org | Mar 26, 2024 | Web - Inpatient, Web - Inpatient Nursing, Web - Leaders Only
“To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others.” — Anthony Robbins Effective communication is critical to providing unparalleled care to...
by jsalwais@houstonmethodist.org | Mar 13, 2024 | Web - Inpatient, Web - Inpatient Nursing, Web - Leaders Only
“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change, that lives within the means available and works cooperatively against common threats.” — Charles Darwin By focusing on some key areas...
by jsalwais@houstonmethodist.org | Dec 26, 2023 | Web - Inpatient, Web - Inpatient Nursing, Web - Leaders Only
All Clinicians As an added drug-interaction safety check, new drug-disease alerts are available for you to review with your other medication alerts. These alerts advise against the use of medications that may be contraindicated with certain clinical conditions. Alerts...
by jsalwais@houstonmethodist.org | Dec 26, 2023 | Web - Inpatient, Web - Inpatient Nursing, Web - Leaders Only
Inpatient Nursing, PT/OT/Speech Therapy, Respiratory Therapy, PACU and Wound Care Starting Tuesday, Jan. 9, our first group of clinical units—WT12 MICU, Dunn 9E and 7W—will begin the replacement of current TC52 phones with new iPhone 13s. On Monday, Jan. 22, remaining...
