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From what it sounds like, this is a good, hard working person, who made a human mistake, like we all have. Do an incident report - definitely, but not write up/firing.

No, its not sad that this is a discussion. This is an exceptional case - it is not every day that you have someone responsible for such a magnitude of destruction (4 deaths, 170+ injuries) coming...

My manager tried to make us all say "Is there anything else you need, I have time" as a script before we left a patient's room, every time. I refused to take part (in the second half of that line)-...

'caringfornures' your posts don't make a whole lot of sense to me in the context of this thread. Your fellow nurses have a right to have a safe place for venting about issues like short staffing and...

Its not opinion, its a fact that carpets harbor allergens and should ideally be removed for people with allergies. "Wall-to-wall carpeting should be removed as much as possible." Indoor...

Thanks for your responses, that helped clarify the issue for me.

Can a manager who is not a nurse, such as a person who has a CNA, MA, or no clinical certification/license do the yearly evaluation/be the manager for a RN? Is there any requirements or regulations...

I caution you against doing this -- any patient care you do while on the clock is potentially hazardous. The patient could be hostile and attack you, you could get a needle stick, you could slip on...

As I mentioned earlier, general recommendation now is that you don't need to aspirate for insulin and heparin, but I've not seen any evidence that all other subcutaneous injections shouldn't be...

Here's an example of a sub-q injection that you must aspirate on, per manufacturer's protocol (step 10) CIMZIA® (certolizumab pegol) Injections at Home | Instructions on Self-administration ...

No you don't have to aspirate for a flu shot anymore. I would guess that in the unlikely event of it being administered IV it wouldn't really harm a person? However, this recommendation is specific...

The FDA panel is recommending moving hydrocodone to schedule II category if that is what you mean; this would make hydrocodone scripts ineligible to be faxed or called in to the pharmacy (a paper...

I understand where you are coming from and I think I can give some insight into why you feel like you did nothing even though you were busy all day. You had more patients than is normal for a...

So maybe its just me, but it seems that every hospital has committees focused on 'improving patient care'/customer service, who spend time creating their vision statements and lead hospital retreats...

A treatment which corrects errors in a person's genetic code has been approved for commercial use in Europe for the first time. The European Commission has given Glybera marketing...

A friend once suggested that when a patient asks me if I'm old enough to be a nurse, I should do this: Look them in the eye and ask with all seriousness "Have you ever heard of Doogie Howser?" I...

I have no problem with a shot-or-mask ultimatum. However I am uncomfortable with the shot-or-fired ultimatum. My hospital is doing just that and while I understand the rationale it still does seem...

Nice job!

I used this book in school and found it very helpful!

I feel like part of the assignment is missing -- is the homework assignment asking why the patient was Rx'ed these medications/treatments or if they were appropriate? Or is it asking what you think...

The first test is always the hardest because you don't yet know what the teacher wants/how to best study for that particular teacher's class. Please do make an appointment to see your test and talk...

It is impossible to know all meds, not even doctors know all meds. But take heart, it will get easier! The general meds will eventually become second nature to you: the basic diabetes, blood...

One of the key things in healthcare is patient education and prevention. Dilemmas are no exception! How do you think this dilemma could have been prevented/what patient education could have taken...

I'm surprised to hear of this issue with the Cardio III scope as that's a really good stethoscope. It has been my stethoscope for 7 years and it has served me very well. Make sure the head is turned...

This is a slight tangent, but I just saw a TED video about organ donation, and percentage of organ doners in opt-in versus opt-out countries and how that makes a 60-80% difference in participation. ...