You have probably heard of the infamous “never events”—those serious, preventable incidents the government refuses to reimburse hospitals for. These include things like development of pressure ulcers, wrong site surgery, and foreign objects retained after surgery. They’re called “never events” for a reason: they should never happen. Inspired by that, I created a Nursing NEVER-DO List—a collection of things that should never happen in your practice if you want to protect your license, your … [Read more...]