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  1. This. It is interesting to hear that she left a smaller facility that she felt was unsafe, but went on to make a fatal error in one she deemed a better environment.
  2. It is my understanding that she was not truthful and did not show remorse.
  3. I've always felt that her story would be valuable for the students to hear, but envisioned it to be in a manner in which she gave back to the nursing community. It is one thing to be reimbursed travel and lodging, but a motivational speaker charging...
  4. RaDonda Vaught | (ce21.com)
  5. https://www.texasnurses.org/page/GainingTraction
  6. She will be speaking at the TNA event in May.
  7. Why no retention bonuses??

    The local government hospital gave a raise for all clinic positions bringing them up to the salary of bedside nurses. Granted this is federal so they get multiple holidays a year and of course there is no shift differential but they do not do evening...
  8. PTSD and Me?

    I am grateful that nursing has included awareness for depression and PTSD for our soldiers. A specialized population that we have the privilege to serve. At work, morale is down, call outs are high, and they probably share several of the aforemention...
  9. CNN is all I needed to see.
  10. IVIG

    Thanks for the feedback. There is always verbal consent on everything we do, if it is feasible. I am looking to hear how others are doing it to determine if it is worth looking into a possible policy change down the line. I have only been at this sy...
  11. IVIG

    Currently at our facility there is not a need to obtain a consent for IVIG. As this is made from over a 1000 seperate donor's blood products, and has a potential in causing a reaction in up to 30% of the population, is this current practice? I disti...
  12. Insulin Administration

    Thanks for the input!
  13. VA Proficiency Nurse III Frustration & Appeal

    If possible @ [email protected]. I understand the frustration with trying to make changes, but I am getting the hang of it!
  14. Insulin Administration

    Nursing Students reported that a nurse drawing insulin for a client, had removed one unit too much, therefore they re injected the needle into the vial and returned it. I am trying to link to a site or article that shows best practice. Our conversati...
  15. Caption This Cartoon Nurses Week Contest

    Are you sure they are gonna be ok with the side rails down?