Pam Collins – Key Interventions & Documentation Strategies During a Patient Emergency
- Faculty:
- Pam Collins
- Duration:
- 5 Hours 31 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
- Oct 07, 2016
Description
Handouts
| Day 2 Webcast Manual (2.07 MB) | 63 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Outline
Respiratory Emergencies
- ABG Interpretation in 3 Easy Steps
- Atelectasis
- Pneumonia
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Respiratory Failure
- Chest Tube Management
Post-Op Complications & Emergencies
- Uncontrolled Pain
- Compartment Syndrome
- Confusion/Delirium
- Recognizing Infection
- Acute Kidney Injury
Now on to Documenting the Emergency…
How Well Would Your Documentation Hold up in Court?
- Common Pitfalls in Documentation
- What your Words Really Mean in Court
- Strategies for Writing Legally Defensible Notes
- Case Studies: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
How to Document High Risk Situations
- Patient Refusals
- Nurse-MD Notification
- Chain of Command
- Changes in Patient Condition
- Assessment Findings
- Discharge Instructions
- Documentation Methods
- Electronic vs. Traditional (paper)
- Clarifying the Myths of Charting by Exception
Faculty
Pam Collins, MSN, CMSRN, RN-BC Related seminars and products: 5
Pam Collins has more than 30 years of extensive nursing experience which includes work as a staff and charge nurse for medical-surgical and pediatric units, nurse manager, nursing administration and nursing faculty. Pam currently works as an Independent Education and Medical-Legal Consultant, and maintains her skills by working as a Clinical Nurse Specialist for Medical- Surgical Nursing in Charlotte, NC. She maintains dual certification in medical-surgical nursing through the Academy for Medical Surgical Nurses and the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Pam also consults with Schools of Nursing for the purpose of enhancing NCLEX success rates with an emphasis on medical-surgical nursing.
Additionally, Pam has extensive experience with the legal aspects of nursing practice and documentation including providing litigation support in medical malpractice. She speaks nationally on clinical and legal topics for the healthcare professional with a passion that is evident through her energy, presentation style and ability to engage the audience. She was previously awarded the Outstanding Educator of the Year Award by the South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Pam Collins is the owner of Consultation On-Call, LLC. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.
Nonfinancial: Pam Collins is a member of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses.
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