Dr. Julie Siemers is a healthcare leader with 40+ years of experience who teaches people how to survive hospital stays and avoid becoming a statistic.
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8:57: Surviving Your Hospital Stay - book
13:31: Hospital Hierarchy:
14:59: CUSS words: Tell your nurse, "I feel..."
22:55: The 3 P's
24:39: Find the ranking of hospitals! https://www.hospitalsafetygrade.org/
28:38: Patient left with a retractor insider her body
30:48: 1 out of 4 Medicare patients that enter the hospital have some kind of harm happened to them
34:35: Vital signs
37:24: 80% of nurses don't count respiratory rate
38:51: Blood pressure cuff
40:04: Opioids, Sleep Apnea, and Surgery
44:11: The best thing to do if you need surgery - GET MOVING
45:14: Invest in an incentive spirometer (to ensure you have it after surgery)
47:52: Symptoms of low or high blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory issues
55:21: Protocol for a feeding tube
58:08: Medication errors are a top problem in hospitals
58:30: ALWAYS ask for test results/lab results/pathology reports
1:02:59: Patient Safety Checklist
1:04:33: Always double check that your name and patient details are correct on all forms, blood samples, etc.,
1:08:28: Why Dr Siemers is against statins (as am I!)
Where to find Dr. Julie Siemers
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