Nursing Student Best Practices
Ochsner maintains a focus on healing environments and relationships for:
Higher patient satisfaction Higher staff satisfaction Higher physician satisfaction Higher productivity Improved quality Improved patient outcomes More effective recruitment and retention of staff
Purposeful Hourly Rounding
Patients are rounded on every hour by a member of their care team. The 3 Ps are included with every round (Pain, "Potty", Position).
Bedside Shift Reporting
Utilized throughout Ochsner Health, nurses report off in the presence of the patient. This method has been proven to improve patient outcomes, and it provides an opportunity for the on-coming staff to visualize the patient. It is our policy to not “pass on” a defect.
Pyxis - Medication Administration
Medication is stored and dispensed via the Pyxis machine. Your clinical rotation supervisor will obtain medications you are authorized to administer to your patients, according to their Medication Worklist and follow waste, disposal, and other applicable procedures for medications. Always: do a ‘chart check’ prior to obtaining medications, to verify what is ordered by the physician is what is entered into the computer for that patient. verify the medication with your preceptor or instructor prior to giving to your patient. An Ochsner nurse will obtain any narcotics needed for your patient. remember the 7 Rights of Medication Administration to prevent medication errors: The Right Patient The Right Medication The Right Dosage
The Right Time The Right Route
The Right Indication/Effect The Right Documentation
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