Rosale Lobo
MSN, RN, LNCC, CNS
CT, USRosale Lobo has been lecturing to healthcare professionals since 1995 using stories, props, audience participation and experiences to engage her audiences in serious topics that are full of humor, motivation, and inspiration. Her audience remains engaged during one-hour seminars or daylong lectures. Professionals increase their understanding of healthcare because the information is presented in language that is easily understood.
Rosale Lobo has been lecturing to healthcare professionals since 1995 using stories, props, audience participation and experiences to engage her audiences in serious topics that are full of humor, motivation, and inspiration. Her audience remains engaged during one-hour seminars or daylong lectures. Professionals increase their understanding of healthcare because the information is presented in language that is easily understood.
Nursing and Litigation - What's the Deal With That?
Nursing litigation began in the 1980s. Since that time nursing's involvement in lawsuits have gone from purely negligence to nursing malpractice. According to the National Practitioner Data Bank, the number of nurses involved in litigation from 1997 - 2005 have doubled. Nurses cannot afford to turn their back on this topic. We are almost as vulnerable as a physician.
Strategic Nursing Documentation
"I had just checked on the patient and she seemed fine to me", said the nurse being accused on professional misconduct.
"Well, sorry nurse, but your documentation states you had not checked on her for many hours and your last entry states she was concerned about the pain in her abdomen".
This scenario or ones like it are all too common. Lets face it today nursing is full of administrative demands related to reimbursement and safety. I get that. But what about the nurse who is...
