The costs of medication errors can have an enormous impact on the delivery of safe and effective patient care. Medication errors account for at least one patient death every day and nearly 1.3 million patient injuries each year in the U.S. alone(FDA, 2011). This is startling considering most, if not all could be preventable. Even more astonishing are these statistics include only those medication errors that have actually been “reported”.
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With over 6 years experience in providing online nursing assessments for the healthcare industry, the Prophecy Team has answered a multitude of questions regarding testing caregivers online. One common theme for questions surrounds the validity of our assessments.
The following three questions top the charts of those posed by organizations either looking to transition into online competency testing or those in the market to switch their competency testing provider. Prophecy Healthcare recommends asking these three questions of any online competency testing vendor your organization may be considering! Read more »
A hospital in Maine took full responsibility for a patient’s wrongful death after the staff administered an incorrect dosage of epinephrine causing a medication error of ten times the normal dose – 3 milligrams instead of 0.3 milligrams. Unfortunately, fatal Read more »
A brief overview to assist with implementation of the new 2010 Cardiac Progressive Care Unit Exam. The 2010 Cardiac Progressive Care Unit Exam is available and ready for sending! Read more »
Amistaff continues to raise standards of validated exam development by releasing the new RN Med/Surg Exam and RN Pharmacology Exam. Utilizing a competency exam validation process uniquely designed for the healthcare industry, hospitals and healthcare staffing firms receive access to exams statistically proven to hire and retain the most qualified personnel for healthcare positions. Read more »
As the proven leader in providing valid and reliable competency assessment tools for healthcare professionals, we are pleased to announce the release of the 2010 RN Med/Surg Exam, 2010 RN Pharmacology Exam, and 2010 Med/Surg Skills Checklist. Implementation details inside! Read more »
The Prophecy system selected by South Nassau Communities Hospital compiles Behavioral, Clinical, and Situational Assessments into a comprehensive healthcare employment predictor. Implementing the Prophecy system ensures SNCH’s commitment to patient care by hiring the caregivers that best fit the SNCH values. Read more »
We are pleased to announce the first release of new exams for the 2010 calendar year! Please use this information to assist with using these exams during your screening process. Read more »
Offering an explanation behind and reasons why you can disregard the years found in the title of the newly validated NurseTesting exams. Read more »
A recent article in the LA Times caught our attention here. Read Amistaff’s reactions and solutions for the very valid and present concern for the healthcare staffing industry that has the potential to cause detrimental effects on the declining industry. Read more »
The Prophecy Crew is a balanced team of clinical educators, RN’s, business managers, and IT professionals. With over 60% of our workforce coming from the clinical background, we rely on our first-hand experience in hospital and facility settings to meet each of our client’s unique needs. Read More >
