Medical errors have been reported to be the third leading cause of death in the United States according to our guest today, Dr. Julie Siemers. Since 2009, Dr. Siemers has been at the forefront of educating students, colleagues, and the broader medical community on the vital skills needed to recognize patient deterioration and ensure safe nursing practices.
You’ll learn: How to communicate better with the doctors, nurses, and health care team. Learn the 3 Ps to protect your family. The website that rates the hospital with a grade that will tell you know how it scores in many key areas including post-operative infections and blood clots. The chain of command within a hospital if you need help to escalate an issue. How to avoid hospital infections and ask about safety profile of medications, and much more! Please share this interview with everyone you know!
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Guest Bio: Dr. Julie Siemers, DNP, MSN, RN, is a patient safety consultant, industry nurse leader, and educator. She is also the founder of Lifebeat Solutions and the author of the bestselling book ‘Surviving Your Hospital Stay: A Nurse Educator’s Guide to Staying Safe and Living to Tell About It. She currently serves as Campus Executive Director for a large Nursing University in California and is responsible for providing strategic direction to successfully achieve academic and operational goals—building upon past successes and driving excellence in nursing education.