LilPeanut MSN, RN, NP

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New Grad Nurse Might Lose Job Struggling In Orientation

LilPeanut replied to Scrubba Dub's topic in General Nursing

That wasn't her question, though. It was "Would I actually be put on a “do not hire list” if I am a new grad without any experience and just was not thriving at her job?", which is what I was...
Tennessee Nurse RaDonda Vaught - Legal Perspectives of Fatal Medication Error

LilPeanut replied to Lorie Brown RN, MN, JD's topic in General Nursing

I have no issue with needing more letters for predictive text, but I'm still not sure it would have stopped her - she could have scrolled manually if the med didn't come up like expected. I have far...
Latest on RaDonda Vaught case

LilPeanut replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

@wondern They have essentially 3 double checks, the computer, the pharmacist, the
How would Medicare for all affect nursing?

LilPeanut replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

Except the problem was those plans were often not even worth the money you paid into them. You could pay 10,000/year for insurance, and then when you break your leg, you're still going to have to pay...
New Grad Nurse Might Lose Job Struggling In Orientation

LilPeanut replied to Scrubba Dub's topic in General Nursing

That depends on how petty the manager is,
Tennessee Nurse RaDonda Vaught - Legal Perspectives of Fatal Medication Error

LilPeanut replied to Lorie Brown RN, MN, JD's topic in General Nursing

I had lost a big post that I didn't feel like recreating it at the time that was mostly addressing you, so I'm going to cover some of it here. No one is arguing against systemic safety measures, no...
New Grad Nurse Might Lose Job Struggling In Orientation

LilPeanut replied to Scrubba Dub's topic in General Nursing

I think the concern is, in this day and age, advocating shooting people, anyone, even when facetious, is a dangerous thing potentially. (since we are primarily a US based
NPR's take on RV

LilPeanut replied to ruby_jane's topic in General Nursing

https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/5346023/CMS-Report.pdf This is the CMS report if you haven't read it. It has much of the same information, but additional input from the hospital...
Tennessee Nurse RaDonda Vaught - Legal Perspectives of Fatal Medication Error

LilPeanut replied to Lorie Brown RN, MN, JD's topic in General Nursing

A big bow tied around it? The leg that isn't going to be operated on, covered in poo, and the patient dresses themselves in a special jumpsuit that covers all their body except the part being operated...
New Grad Nurse Might Lose Job Struggling In Orientation

LilPeanut replied to Scrubba Dub's topic in General Nursing

I think it is the common internet hyperbole, but I'm not a fan. And I definitely don't like the phraseology. I don't like saying anyone should be shot. Back to the OP, I would also suggest a...
Tennessee Nurse RaDonda Vaught - Legal Perspectives of Fatal Medication Error

LilPeanut replied to Lorie Brown RN, MN, JD's topic in General Nursing

I can't decide how you are missing what we are saying. Yes, to err is human, you do not need to keep repeating that platitude, we are all very aware of it. There is a difference between a human...
Tennessee Nurse RaDonda Vaught - Legal Perspectives of Fatal Medication Error

LilPeanut replied to Lorie Brown RN, MN, JD's topic in General Nursing

We've heard all this before, it's all part of the swiss cheese model. You can make it hard to make mistakes, but the negligent will always be able to defeat those things. Again, if you had bothered...
NPR's take on RV

LilPeanut replied to ruby_jane's topic in General Nursing

That's true, but that fear of admitting guilt (even on someone else's behalf) might have come to the forefront when put on the spot. I agree with this a lot. It's the fact they brought it up and...
Tennessee Nurse RaDonda Vaught - Legal Perspectives of Fatal Medication Error

LilPeanut replied to Lorie Brown RN, MN, JD's topic in General Nursing

Ok, please don't take huge offense, but I found the irony of that particular homonym error delicious. Conscious decision to disregard procedure. That's what she did. She didn't consciously pick the...
NPR's take on RV

LilPeanut replied to ruby_jane's topic in General Nursing

From the above article: So this is definitely a red flag to me. A doc says, when giving handoff about a deceased patient, that there may have been a med error that contributed, but that it was...
NPR's take on RV

LilPeanut replied to ruby_jane's topic in General Nursing

They reported it to the BoN, they sent out a sentinel event alert and a few other things, but the official notification to the medicare didn't happen, which is why to me it looks more sloppy...
NPR's take on RV

LilPeanut replied to ruby_jane's topic in General Nursing

The only thing I disagree with is that the "coverup" is less impressive to me. It was a bunch of independent people making mistakes that ended up letting it fall through the cracks. If the hospital...
Looking for advice; "handling" situations **LONG**

LilPeanut replied to Miss.LeoRN's topic in General Nursing

I'm going to go against the grain. I've worked in toxic units, supportive units and mixed units. It sounds like this is largely a supportive unit except for this charge nurse? I would confront that...
Latest on RaDonda Vaught case

LilPeanut replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

Which is the difference between most med errors and this one. Most are 5 MPH over the speed limit. RV's was at least 50 MPH, maybe even
Who designs the layouts of these hospitals anyway??!!

LilPeanut replied to Forest2's topic in General Nursing

I've worked on two brand new units (both as they opened) and both had input from nursing, but there were issues with each, some hilarious. Hosp #1 was funny because it had this whole thing set up so...
Traveling with medications

LilPeanut replied to Ema's topic in General Nursing

As long as everything is properly labeled, you're not high as a kite from sampling them ("one for me, one for you!") or anything, it's no different than a pharmacy delivering medications. If you have...
Latest on RaDonda Vaught case

LilPeanut replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

Why do you think you are having close calls every day? What can you do about yourself as well to augment the computer systems? A necessary part of the computer is the RN who is administering the...
NPR's take on RV

LilPeanut replied to ruby_jane's topic in General Nursing

No, the fanfare happened far after she had been
Frustrations with the dreaded OSH

LilPeanut posted a topic in Flight, Surface Transport

Had a call the other night, ended up being way sicker than anticipated, and it was just frustrating because now getting monday morning quarterbacked, some of it from the OSH staff. Apparently one of...
Frustrations with the dreaded OSH

LilPeanut replied to LilPeanut's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

Which is why I came here. I've had a rough couple years when it comes to friends IRL with moving and deaths and various other

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