The Importance of Attention to Detail in Nursing and the
Potential for Errors When Not Implemented Noticing the details that a patient may present with can save their life or at least prevent further complications. The ability to prioritize your time to best care for all your patients is imperative when giving care. Obtaining vitals yourself, at the beginning of the shift or before giving a medication can prevent a combination of errors. When going through a head to toe assessment, noticing the color of the skin, lips, and eyes. Palpating for their pulses or for pitting edema that had not documented the shift before. Auscultating their heart, lungs and bowls can reveal complications that we should address immediately. These are the important
Potential for Errors When Not Implemented Noticing the details that a patient may present with can save their life or at least prevent further complications. The ability to prioritize your time to best care for all your patients is imperative when giving care. Obtaining vitals yourself, at the beginning of the shift or before giving a medication can prevent a combination of errors. When going through a head to toe assessment, noticing the color of the skin, lips, and eyes. Palpating for their pulses or for pitting edema that had not documented the shift before. Auscultating their heart, lungs and bowls can reveal complications that we should address immediately. These are the important