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Transcript of #RNchat – June 23, 2010

Here’s the transcript for last night’s RNchat moderated by Ellen Richter.The topics were

T1 How can RNs work with hospital admin to ensure compliance with mandated ratios when there are staffing problems, sick calls, etc?
T2 We are aware of safety risks when elderly get confused. What measures can we act on to prevent injury while hospitalized?
You can view the transcript below or over here:

On a separate note, I will be attending Digital Pharma West in San Francisco next week (June 28-30, 2010), where I’ll be talking with people about nurses and emerging media. You can follow updates of the conference on Twitter using the hashtag #DigiPharm.Follow RNchat on Twitter and join the discussion!

Transcript of #RNchat for June 11, 2010

Here is the transcript for #RNchat for June 11, 2010. 

Topics included:

  • T1 – Breast Cancer Communities: 
  • T2 – How nurses can harness the data on BRCA communities
  • T3 – Nursing Strikes: what alternatives to striking are there that could affect change?

Note: this is a slightly different format I’m experimenting with. I’ll still upload the format I’ve been using, but I thought I’d give this a try.

Let me know how you like/dislike this view (if the document isn’t rendering, then click “download” on the bottom left corner of the document).  

 

 

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RNchat – Transcript February 12, 2010

Below is a SlideShare of #RNchat for Friday February 12, 2010, organized in chronological order (from beginning of chat to sometime just after). The chat was moderated by Ellen Richter (@EllenRichter on Twitter).The #WinklerRNs case was the topic of conversation. In Winkler County, Texas, nurses who went through the torment of being charged for leaking private medical information. One of the nurses went to trial and was acquitted within one hour. Now the nurses are respondingThis is an important case, one which – among many other things – highlights the need for swift and bold and sturdy nursing organizations. This case isn’t just about defending nurses: it’s ultimately about the safety of patients, the ethical fiber of nurses and doctors and administrators and government officials. Had Anne Mitchel been found guilty, the ramifications could well have been ominous for the integrity of our entire health care landscape.Friday’s RNchat, discussed topical features of this case: the best practices for whistle-blowing and how to get more organizations behind nurses and the public. Feel free to share the presentation below.Let’s hope that nurses don’t become scapegoated victims. Do nurses make technical mistakes? Sure they do – we all do. But it’s critical that nurses never feel afraid of expressing their sincere perceptions, their intuition nor their ethical belief system. People can die under those circumstances.Nurses are the last Jedi Nights of our faltering Republic. A cheesy metaphor? Yes. But it’s true. Anne Mitchell and the other nurses involved in this case are Jedi Knights who fought through a derangement of how ethics and law and responsibility should work.Anne Mitchell has gone through a Kafka-like hell. Let’s hope she receives comfort and equity and sanity.

NOTE: We also are preparing for a special even in conjunction with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Details upcoming soon!As always, thank you to those who joined today. If you’re new to #RNchat, just follow @RNchat on Twitter and we’ll provide updates and links on how to make the best use of this nursing chat. You can also send inquires to info [at] RNchat [dot] org.

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RNchat Transcript – January 29, 2010

Below is a SlideShare of #RNchat for Friday January 29, 2010, organized in chronological order (from beginning of chat to sometime just after). Today’s topics were:

T1 Nursing Informatics: What would you include in a Nrsg Informatics undergrad program?T2 Green Nursing: What efforts to “green” nursing have you seen. What are biggest priorities?T3 Unrestricted Visiting Hours: What are your thoughts? What might justify restrictions?T4 Apple’s iPad: Do you think such a devise is worth investing in? How could it improve nursing process?

As always, thank you to those who joined today. If you’re new to #RNchat, just follow @RNchat on Twitter and we’ll provide updates and links on how to make the best use of this nursing chat. You can also send inquires to info [at] RNchat [dot] org.

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RNchat Transcript – December 29, 2009

My friend Ellen Richter was very kind enough to answer my request for a moderator of RNchat held last night. One of my original goals in founding RNchat was to take advantage of the incredibly diverse range of nursing experiences and have several moderators. The benefits are obvious: every nurse has unique perspectives and experiences and opinions and having different moderators enriches the kinds of conversations we can have on these Twitter chats. Furthermore, I would eventually like to invite doctors and patients and patient activists and many others to moderate these chats. And I don’t want to exclude LPNs or CNAs (RNchat is just a shorter username than NurseChat).Please let me know if you’re interested in moderating – either email Info@RNchat.org or hit me on Twitter: @PhilBaumann.Below is a SlideShare of today’s #RNchat, organized in chronological order (from beginning of chat to sometime just after). Today’s topics were:

  1. Robo-nurses.
  2. Using software to deliver care using algorithms & decision-trees.
  3. Malpractice Litigation

You can download the file or view it in Full Screen mode as a slide show:

As always, thank you to those who joined today. If you’re new to #RNchat, just follow @RNchat on Twitter and we’ll provide updates and links on how to make the best use of this nursing chat. You can also send inquires to info [at] RNchat [dot] org. Ellen did a fantastic job and my invitation to her and anyone else is open.

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RNchat Transcript: October 22, 2009

Below is a SlideShare of today’s #RNchat, organized in chronological order (from beginning of chat to sometime just after). Today’s topics were Nursing’s Relationship with Technology and Patient Safety. These slide decks are also on RNchat’s Transcripts page.You can download the file or view it in Full Screen mode as a slide show:

As always, thank you to those who joined today. If you’re new to #RNchat, just follow @RNchat on Twitter and we’ll provide updates and links on how to make the best use of this nursing chat. You can also send inquires to info [at] RNchat [dot] org.

RNchat Is Coming Soon!

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Registered Nurses are on Twitter and will finally have one place to connect with each other, publicly discuss the topics which they’re passionate about and give the world a chance to hear what they have to say. The conversation is open to the public and participation is encouraged.You can read what nurses are saying by following the hashtag #RNchat. You can also follow @RNchat for the latest updates.Chats covering a wide range of topics will be discussed on a regular basis. The schedule of when these chats on Twitter will be held is forthcoming shortly.In the meantime, you can follow Phil Baumann on Twitter, the founder of RNchat.org and the crazy deranged fool who authored 140 Health Care Uses of Twitter: