You’ve heard of the “never” events where the government will not pay for certain things that happen in a hospital that shouldn’t have happened.  This list includes things such as decubitus ulcers (stage III and IV), vascular catheter associated infection, catheter associated urinary tract infections, administration of incompatible blood, falls, air embolism and foreign object intentionally retained after surgery. I decided to come up with my own NEVER-DO list in nursing. NEVER pre-chart … [Read more...]