Business and Bedside: Patient Safety
My name is Ravi Batra and I have decided to join the world of bloggers ( this is my first official blog )! Having been a nurse for 8 years, I feel like I not only have a lot to share…but the topics are endless! In addition to still working as a bedside nurse in Critical Care…I’ve recently broadened my resume to include clinical consulting. I work for COR Consultants-a boutique consulting firm that offers a nurse’s perspective on clinical optimization, strategy, and training! My bosses are amazing ( ok one of them wrote this when she was proofreading ). This new role has shifted my focus a bit and opened my eyes to the business side of healthcare. So with this in mind…my blogs will focus on the two sided coin that is healthcare… business and bedside !! The first topic I will dive into is: PATIENT SAFETY . When I’m at the bedside, I am constantly double-checking orders, critically thinking through what is going on with the patient and their plan of care. If a medication or a te...