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1. Heartbroken. Ball was dropped BIG TIME. Advice?

   cmcervantes63 replied to cmcervantes63's topic in General Nursing

   I'm not really sure, but according to the chaplain that we spoke with, since he was pronounced in the ED, it became a case for the medical examiner, and an autopsy would be performed. This was news to me, too.

2. Heartbroken. Ball was dropped BIG TIME. Advice?

   cmcervantes63 replied to cmcervantes63's topic in General Nursing

   I'm sorry that you think that I am lashing out, and if it sounds like that, I apologize. That is not my intention...I know that I cannot ever guarantee that it doesn't happen again, but if meeting with administration can help iron out some procedure...

3. Heartbroken. Ball was dropped BIG TIME. Advice?

   cmcervantes63 replied to cmcervantes63's topic in General Nursing

   There isn't a need for negativity or sarcasm. You can learn from every experience in your life, and I intend to learn from this one. Again, thank you to everyone for your kind words and advice.

4. Heartbroken. Ball was dropped BIG TIME. Advice?

   cmcervantes63 replied to cmcervantes63's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you very much. I know that he was dead before he got to the ED, but in my family and culture it is important to be with your loved one at the time of death. A dead body is not just a corpse to the people who love him.

5. Heartbroken. Ball was dropped BIG TIME. Advice?

   cmcervantes63 replied to cmcervantes63's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you so much. I hope so too.

6. Heartbroken. Ball was dropped BIG TIME. Advice?

   cmcervantes63 replied to cmcervantes63's topic in General Nursing

   I couldn't agree with you more. I am so sorry about your father, and I am glad that you have had the opportunity and strength to make peace with it.

7. Heartbroken. Ball was dropped BIG TIME. Advice?

   cmcervantes63 replied to cmcervantes63's topic in General Nursing

   No, it was not like this. It was most definitely a case of improper procedure.

8. Heartbroken. Ball was dropped BIG TIME. Advice?

   cmcervantes63 replied to cmcervantes63's topic in General Nursing

   I agree completely. One benefit of having to endure this situation is that I will keep it in my heart every day, and use it to better my communication with my patients and their family as long as I am a nurse.

9. Heartbroken. Ball was dropped BIG TIME. Advice?

   cmcervantes63 replied to cmcervantes63's topic in General Nursing

   You are absolutely correct, luvthegsp-- We just want answers. We don't want anyone's head on a plate or job in jeopardy. We just want answers. We spoke with the DON, and we got those. Knowing that the facility knows they had a deficiency in their pr...

10. Heartbroken. Ball was dropped BIG TIME. Advice?

    cmcervantes63 replied to cmcervantes63's topic in General Nursing

    If this is not why you come here, then ignore post the and move along. Why is it even necessary to respond? Do you respond to EVERY post that doesn't specifically apply to you? I am on this site because I am a nursing student, will be a RN in a mat...

11. Heartbroken. Ball was dropped BIG TIME. Advice?

    cmcervantes63 replied to cmcervantes63's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not blaming anyone for my uncle's death. At this point, we don't know how he even died. I'm blaming them for not calling to tell us to get our butts to the ED. There's no reason that after he got on the ambulance, they couldn't take thirty seco...

12. Heartbroken. Ball was dropped BIG TIME. Advice?

    cmcervantes63 replied to cmcervantes63's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you sooo much for this. I feel like I have gotten a lot of judgment from others regarding my anger and frustration with the situation. I don't feel like there was ANY excuse that a 30 second phone call couldn't have been placed so that we cou...

13. Heartbroken. Ball was dropped BIG TIME. Advice?

    cmcervantes63 replied to cmcervantes63's topic in General Nursing

    No, you aren't missing anything. As I said in my previous post, he was already ill, and we understand that people can die suddenly, and without warning. We are absolutely brokenhearted that he died...make no mistake about that. We loved him very de...

14. Heartbroken. Ball was dropped BIG TIME. Advice?

    cmcervantes63 posted a topic in General Nursing

    This past week has been a very difficult one for my family and me, and I thought I would enlist the help of all you wonderful and wise nurses out there. I'm in need of a little guidance. Just a little background: my uncle was 57, and he had down'...

15. TWU Dallas Fall 2010 - Accepted

    cmcervantes63 replied to cmcervantes63's topic in General Students

    I wasn't necessarily looking for fluff, just kind of hoping it would have more information than it did. Maybe an itinerary of what orientation would cover and a list of the books and stuff we could go ahead and start getting together for the first se...