[muhaha]

wow - you THINK the manager at the walgreens would be a little nicer!

"A woman went into a potentially fatal diabetic coma while in line at a New York-area Walgreens. Two nurses and an off duty sheriff's officer happened to be in line. They grab a carton of OJ, some sugar, and a glucometer and manage to raise her blood sugar a little bit. According to their reports, after the paramedics took the patient away, the Walgreens manager came out to demand that the merchandise be paid for, otherwise it's shoplifting"

See video:

http://www.myfoxny.com/myfox/pages/H...d=1.1.1&sflg=1

[birdgardner]

A link that works as story is not available at one given: http://njo.live.advance.net/hudsonco...ne_walgre.html


Perhaps Fox pulled it for a reason?

[SteveRN21]

No, the original link works....

[nelcoy4]

That's a shame. That manager should have had a heart.

But on another note, the nurses were brave to help the lady out. When things happen to people out in public, I rarely put my hands on them. I was told in my CPR class that when a health professional puts their hands on somebody (off-duty) and helps them, they are liable. I'm SO scared of getting sued. If I do help, I don't tell anybody I'm a nurse. When the paramedics come around I usually fade into the crowd.

[brealynn]

That is really sad that the manager acted that way.

A nurse cannot be sued for acting as a good samaritan. There is a law called the "good samaritan law" that protects us nurses. Actually, I've heard that we can be sued if we sit back and do nothing for a person in an emergency.

[brealynn]

Here is a good link that helps explain the Good Samartin Law

http://medi-smart.com/gslaw.htm

[nelcoy4]

Originally Posted by brealynn

Here is a good link that helps explain the Good Samartin Law

http://medi-smart.com/gslaw.htm

Thank you. I'm glad you clarified this for me

[WitchyRN]

Originally Posted by nelcoy4

That's a shame. That manager should have had a heart.

But on another note, the nurses were brave to help the lady out. When things happen to people out in public, I rarely put my hands on them. I was told in my CPR class that when a health professional puts their hands on somebody (off-duty) and helps them, they are liable. I'm SO scared of getting sued. If I do help, I don't tell anybody I'm a nurse. When the paramedics come around I usually fade into the crowd.

In addition to the good samaritan law, the malpractice insurance that I and many other nurses have protects you in such situations. Also, who's to say that you have to give them your real name?

[MarySunshine]

How do you get OJ into someone that's in a coma?

[tanthalas]

lol, wow.