Anonymous865

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  1. I think my employer is violating HIPAA, but when I talk to leadership about it I'm basically ignored.

    Anonymous865 replied to C0SM0's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    In April, May, and August of 2019 CMS cited MDAnderson for a lot of things one of which was similar to what you describe. In May CMS said that deficient practices in Patient Rights, Infection...

  2. To Vaccinate Or Not To Vaccinate, That Is The Question

    Anonymous865 replied to Joe V's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I want to start with saying I agree vaccines have improved and extended lives. I got my 2nd shingrix vaccine yesterday. You have to recognize that a percentage of the population does not trust...

  3. To Vaccinate Or Not To Vaccinate, That Is The Question

    Anonymous865 replied to Joe V's topic in Disaster Preparation

    They would have been at risk of shingles if they had been vaccinated. "About 91 percent of U.S. children are vaccinated against chickenpox, according to the most recent National Immunization Survey...

  4. Sterile water for injection

    Anonymous865 replied to lunalee62's topic in General Nursing

    That was an interesting question. What I have read supports your interpretation. I found this reason for not using sterile water for irrigation: "Sterile water for irrigation is NOT FDA labeled for...

  5. Question About Sterility Related To Giving Injections

    Anonymous865 replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    per the CDC "At end of workday, any remaining vaccine in provider predrawn syringes should be discarded." https://www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/vaccination/vax_clinic.htm#storage-administration also...

  6. Manager wants me to force prn pain meds

    Anonymous865 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    HCAPPS has removed the questions about pain management from the survey. "On July 31, 2018, in the CY 2019 OPPS Proposed Rule, CMS proposed a plan to remove the HCAHPS Survey's Communication About Pain...

  7. Dosage Calc Format Problem

    Anonymous865 replied to S.Christopher's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Use a calculator to divide 0.5g by 104.5. You won't get 4.78. You are off by a factor of 1000. When doing math ask yourself if it makes sense that by dividing 0.5 by 104 that you would get a number...

  8. Dosage Calc Format Problem

    Anonymous865 replied to S.Christopher's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Your friend didn't pay attention to their units when doing the problem. For example, they divided 230 lbs by 2.2 lbs and came up with 104.55 lbs. The patient weighed 104.5 kg not 104.5 lbs. The...

  9. RaDonda Vaught's Arraignment - Guilty or Not of Reckless Homicide and Patient Abuse?

    Anonymous865 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing News

    I didn't know that. That is very

  10. RaDonda Vaught's Arraignment - Guilty or Not of Reckless Homicide and Patient Abuse?

    Anonymous865 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing News

    To me what shows a tremendous disconnect is the photo she chose for her gofundme page. She is all dolled-up and sitting in her husband's lap at a party/celebration. She is trying to raise money to...

  11. RaDonda Vaught's Arraignment - Guilty or Not of Reckless Homicide and Patient Abuse?

    Anonymous865 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing News

    CORRECTED to add

  12. RaDonda Vaught's Arraignment - Guilty or Not of Reckless Homicide and Patient Abuse?

    Anonymous865 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing News

    You are right. The letter said it did not merit further action. I couldn't download the PDF document from the document cloud. I instead downloaded the Txt document from their document cloud....

  13. RaDonda Vaught's Arraignment - Guilty or Not of Reckless Homicide and Patient Abuse?

    Anonymous865 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing News

    Just curious - Why do you think there is bad blood between Mr. Funk and Ms.

  14. RaDonda Vaught's Arraignment - Guilty or Not of Reckless Homicide and Patient Abuse?

    Anonymous865 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing News

    That's the article. Here's the letter for anyone who can't access it. STATE OF TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH DIVISION OF HEALTH LICENSURE AND REGULATION OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS Metro Center 665...

  15. RaDonda Vaught's Arraignment - Guilty or Not of Reckless Homicide and Patient Abuse?

    Anonymous865 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing News

    Apparently in Tennessee it's really, really, really hard to lose your license. What is really scary - if the board decides not to take action, the complaint is never made public. There is no way to...

  16. RaDonda Vaught's Arraignment - Guilty or Not of Reckless Homicide and Patient Abuse?

    Anonymous865 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing News

    You just have to look at the way hospitals and medical boards protect physicians who sexually abuse patients to see that. They don't care if they are abusing children or women....

  17. RaDonda Vaught's Arraignment - Guilty or Not of Reckless Homicide and Patient Abuse?

    Anonymous865 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing News

    A few nurse examples would include: Genene Jones Charles Cullen John Meehan (a.k.a. “Dirty

  18. RaDonda Vaught's Arraignment - Guilty or Not of Reckless Homicide and Patient Abuse?

    Anonymous865 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing News

    Next look at Dr. Michael Anthony Lapaglia. Lapaglia first came to the attention of a medical board in 2002 when he was a psychiatric resident in NC for having an “inappropriate relationship” with...

  19. RaDonda Vaught's Arraignment - Guilty or Not of Reckless Homicide and Patient Abuse?

    Anonymous865 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing News

    I would say that Tennessee DAs have a legitimate concern that hospitals and professional boards are not protecting the public. Consider a few cases that have been in the news recently (warning this is...

  20. RaDonda Vaught's Arraignment - Guilty or Not of Reckless Homicide and Patient Abuse?

    Anonymous865 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing News

    What you are saying is that medical professionals should not be subject to the same laws that govern every other person in the US. The purpose of professional boards is to define the professional...

  21. Nurse Charged With Homicide

    Anonymous865 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I know physicians who have sent loved ones to Vanderbilt when they thought they needed care that couldn't be provided in the patient's community. On the other hand I wouldn't go to Vanderbilt, but I...

  22. Nurse Charged With Homicide

    Anonymous865 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    You keep arguing that the environment and staffing are to blame. You assert that she wasn't experienced enough to be in the helper role. The only evidence you present to support your argument is...

  23. I Hope This is Not the Latest Trend

    Anonymous865 replied to PhyllisMSN's topic in General Nursing

    One of the people charged was a nurse practitioner. The nurse practitioner and the ADON were the people with the most serious of the charges. I would assume that the nurse practitioner was the...

  24. Nurse Charged With Homicide

    Anonymous865 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I am not sure how to feel about the BON. The law directs the BON to meet quarterly, so meeting in Nov and then in Feb follows the law. On the other hand the law permits the BON to meet in special...

  25. Nurse Charged With Homicide

    Anonymous865 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    You're welcome. ? I agree with you. If you read some of their monthly disciplinary action reports, it looks like they are fair to the nurse while protecting the public from unsafe