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One key point you keep bringing up is regarding the Pyxis access, and you've said that there should not have been any overrides allowed. Would it make a difference to you to know that override access is an essential function in cases where time is cr...

Just my observations - I don't think anyone here is looking for everyone to have the same opinion on this case. I for one would be fine with people reaching different conclusions as long as they are working from the same set of facts. What ...

Before I say anything else, I would make a recommendation, that you don't make any big changes right now but turn your attention to this blessed gift that is about to come into your life! Congratulations on your pregnancy! For the next 2 years or so,...

Not necessary to break into the crash cart unless coding

Sometimes the safety of the patient depends on a nurse being able to access an emergency med

I'm sorry I ended up with two posts, was not able to delete the one that didn't attach the quote. Multiple people in this thread and in general chatter relating to the case keep pointing to Vanderbilt's system failures. I don't excuse Vanderbil...

For those who keep bringing Vanderbilt in to deflect blame from Radonda's actions...(I think you are just looking for ways to improve safety Felix, not saying you're doing this) Assuming the hospital was guilty of every single system error that ...

For those who keep bringing Vanderbilt in to deflect blame from Radonda's actions...(I think you are just looking for ways to improve safety Felix, not saying you're doing this) Assuming the hospital was guilty of every single system error that ...

Thank you for clarifying.

I haven't followed the entire thread, but from bent of the first post I gathered that you are sympathetic towards the idea that Radonda should be given the chance to have her license reinstated. Did I misunderstand the implications of how it wa...

That would make me curious enough to question releasing this personal health information to two different departments. I expect they would let you know.

Well I guess they won this one. If my husband didn't want to get in the weeds in a dispute I would do it myself 😬 And I agree with @JKL33 I think it would be pretty cut and dry.

When did Biden have a "couple of craniotomies" ?

All of that is the language of scammers. No legitimate business treats their customers that way.

I get what you're saying. And I agree with you that is not a good direction. Not a fair or reasonable goal at unit level

The goal set for our unit level performance are fiscal responsibility, quality outcomes and patient satisfaction. All these are areas that bedside nursing staff can have an influence on. The impact on an individual's final score is very minimal...

I got mine but I wish there was more attention to size of household. I'm sure it's for the purpose of efficiency, but single person household can get four tests, but a household with eight people also gets four tests?

My door stays open the majority of the time. If I'm there, I am available for whatever comes up. I know it's frustrating to have to keep pushing things off, but it's the nature of the job. I do sometimes tell the charge nurse to minimize interru...

I should have worded it differently: She said she gave oxycontin not oxycodone. (oxycontin is typically ordered Q12, and 5mg is the smallest dose)

She said Oxycontin, given Q12h. But 5 mg is a really small dose

And by the way my RR right now is 10 🙂 I don't know how 18 got to be the standard RR for everyone. I believe that is too high at rest and especially during sleep. A sick person, especially with fever, metabolic, cardiac or other issues would obv...

I would disagree that the purpose of communicating out of range vitals is to make the hospital look good. You report them to the nurse because further assessment is needed and possible action needs to be taken. As for your other comments, I'm s...

Instead of telling people what they can and can't eat, my long-standing credo is just this: eat when you're hungry stop when full eat foods as close to nature as possible Surely overly simplistic for some, but it would help a lo...

I would take $29/hr at a well run respected hospital ANY day over $40 at a SNF. Especially as a new grad needing the experience and learning opportunities offered in the hospital. Our CNAs typically make about $18 per hour. There have been bonus...

Because they ALWAYS document 17. On every patient 😆 Amusing because the only way you can get to 17 is counting for a full minute.