Susie2310

Susie2310

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  1. Nurse Charged With Homicide

    Susie2310 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I posted the comment below yesterday on the "Nurses Call the Governor of Tennessee" thread in reply to another poster: "You keep making the point that nurses brains are subject to failure because we...

  2. Nurses Call the Governor of Tennessee

    Susie2310 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses are held individually accountable for their practices by their state Boards of Nursing. Nurses are held to legal and professional standards of practice. My state BON doesn't permit me to...

  3. Nurses Call the Governor of Tennessee

    Susie2310 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    You keep making the point that nurses brains are subject to failure because we are humans. By your logic all workers in all types of occupations should never be charged with any crime due to their...

  4. Nurse Charged With Homicide

    Susie2310 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    You posted the following on Jan 25 on another thread: "A family member was in an ED and was subsequently admitted to a Tele Unit. As the family member present at the bedside, I have detected quite a...

  5. Atrial Fibrillation, Strokes and the WATCHMAN Implant

    Susie2310 replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you very much for this information. I had heard of this device but hadn't got round to doing more research yet. This information is very

  6. Nurses Call the Governor of Tennessee

    Susie2310 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I believe that if a case meets the criteria for criminal prosecution after an appropriate investigation has taken place that it is not inappropriate that criminal charges are filed. Each case is...

  7. Nurses Call the Governor of Tennessee

    Susie2310 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Isn't this what you have said on this thread? That criminal charges should not be brought against a nurse/that you are not in favor of criminal charges being brought against a nurse (even if the...

  8. Nurses Call the Governor of Tennessee

    Susie2310 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I

  9. Nurses Call the Governor of Tennessee

    Susie2310 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    You have misquoted me. I want to bring your attention to that. It is not ethical to say that a poster said something that in fact they did not

  10. Nurses Call the Governor of Tennessee

    Susie2310 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I think you have made it clear that you don't want nurses to face criminal charges if they provide care that meets the criteria for criminal

  11. Nurses Call the Governor of Tennessee

    Susie2310 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I believe you are misquoting me. Please provide the exact quote where I said that other patients have died from similar errors. I don't recall using these

  12. Nurses Call the Governor of Tennessee

    Susie2310 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    The BON has the power to discipline or revoke a nurse's license. But in some cases, as I mentioned earlier, where an investigation has taken place and charges appear to be indicated, it can be...

  13. Nurses Call the Governor of Tennessee

    Susie2310 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Criminal sentences are intended to act as a deterrent to others who would commit a similar offense. The purpose of a criminal sentence is not just punishment for the offender; it is also to protect...

  14. Nurses Call the Governor of Tennessee

    Susie2310 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Re-reading this again I want to clarify the above to say that mistakes in care can also reflect care that is below the Standard of Care, for example where a nurse by virtue of his/her training would...

  15. Nurses Call the Governor of Tennessee

    Susie2310 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I don't understand feelings of solidarity for the profession when licensed professionals are charged with a criminal offense after an investigation has taken place. I understand this as feelings of...

  16. Nurse Charged With Homicide

    Susie2310 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Why are you using such hyperbole? To my knowledge no-one has been convicted yet, let alone thrown in jail. You seem desperate to influence

  17. Nurses Call the Governor of Tennessee

    Susie2310 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    People keep bringing this up, as though it is an actuality and is insurmountable. The answer in my opinion is that new methods need to be employed to prevent licensed health care practitioners from...

  18. Nurse Charged With Homicide

    Susie2310 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    In regard to your first paragraph above, new methods need to be employed to protect against licensed practitioners dishonestly failing to report medication errors. Many errors in care are not...

  19. Nurses Call the Governor of Tennessee

    Susie2310 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps some airline captains of passenger aircraft will join in the discussion to explain their job description and stressors/distractions they face while doing their jobs. Airline captains have...

  20. Nurses Call the Governor of Tennessee

    Susie2310 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Add to that mechanical problems at 30,000 feet, air traffic control issues, unruly passengers, passengers experiencing emergency medical problems, severe turbulence, ice storms, other air traffic in...

  21. Nurses Call the Governor of Tennessee

    Susie2310 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    The purpose of nurses' licensure is to protect the PUBLIC, not nurses. As nurses we are by virtue of our ANA Code of Ethics the Patient's Advocate. In some situations criminal charges can be...

  22. Nurses Call the Governor of Tennessee

    Susie2310 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Medication errors can also be the result of nurses choosing to bypass basic medication administration safety procedures (Five Rights) and other checks; in which case a nurse's "errors" are due to a...

  23. Nurses Call the Governor of Tennessee

    Susie2310 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for clarifying

  24. Nurses Call the Governor of Tennessee

    Susie2310 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Please correct me if I am misunderstanding, but it sounds as though you have sent the DA a separate link to the poll but not the thread link that you started "Nurse Charged With Homicide" that has...

  25. Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    Susie2310 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, this is nursing school