Anonymous865

I'm not sure the BON gave her a pass. If Vanderbilt never told them, then they would have learned about it in November when the newspaper reported that the DA had decided to charge her. The board didn't meet in Dec. or Jan. The first time they woul...

Interesting you should use the example of the licensed electrician - an electrician was charged with reckless homicide because he didn't properly ground a bumper car ride and a child was shocked and died. https://www.ecmweb.com/contractor/man-convict...

In Tennessee the board can file the complaint themselves. Any person may prefer charges against a nurse for violation of any grounds of discipline mentioned in § 63-7-115. The charges shall be in writing and submitted to the board unless they origina...

No one knows. Tennessee like most states does not publish complaints if the board decides to dismiss the complaint. Vanderbilt could have reported it. Then the board could have investigated it and decided not to take any action. The complaint woul...

A couple of years ago there was discussion on AllNurses about a school bus driver in Chattanooga, TN who was driving too fast for the road conditions, lost control on a curve, left the road and hit a tree. Six children were killed. That bus driver ...

In Tennessee they have 1 year from the time they learn of the mistake to file the lawsuit. Minors have 1 year from the time they turn 18.

I'm not sure the family didn't pursue civil charges. In the CMS report the Director for Clinical Risk Management said "I had reached out to the family and they had already obtained an attorney - and the rest is confidential" That sounds like Vanderb...

The Tennessee BON outlines their process and timeline on their website. When a complaint is filed the first thing that happens is the complaint is assigned to a lawyer who will determine if the complaint is under the jurisdiction of the BON, e.g. th...

According to the state licensure database she still has an unencumbered license. You can look it up here. https://apps.health.tn.gov/Licensure/default.aspx I question whether this was reported to the BON. Vanderbilt did not report this event to the ...

You are thinking of abuse in the way a layperson defines abuse. The legal definition of abuse is different. The statutes define neglect as a form of abuse. They define neglect as "failure to provide goods and services necessary to avoid physical h...

The Davidson County DA does not report to the Western Tennessee DA. He does not report to the State Attorney General. Neither of those people have any control over whether this nurse is prosecuted for reckless homicide. The only person who can make ...

What do you think you'll accomplish by contacting the governor of Tennessee? The District Attorney of Davidson County is the person who brought the charges. He doesn't report to the governor. Tennessee like 46 other states elects their District Att...

What they are doing is diluting 4 mg in 4ml. Then they are adding the entire 4mg/4ml to the 50 ml D5W. Then they are figuring out what rate to set the pump so that if you run it for 90 minutes the patient will receive the correct dose. You are only ...

I'm sure the reason the news stories mention that these drugs are used in lethal injection is because there have been a lot of news stories about states being unable to get the drugs they use for lethal injection. As a result the states have come up...

The Tennessean has a more thorough report of what happened. Vanderbilt nurse's error with vecuronium not reported to medical examiner "it appears that a Vanderbilt doctor told the medical examiner's office that the patient died from bleeding and tha...

I think this is what you are looking for: Outdoor transfer chair / indoor / on casters / ergonomic - QUATTRO SW Stackable Wheelchair - Mespa The description says "To enhance safety, QUATTRO has an integrated brake system that is automatically activat...

I did sales support for a medical products company for 15 years. I accompanied a sales exec to all calls. I was supposed to be the product expert. The sales rep was the deal closer. You should consider sales support. You would have one foot in th...

Every state has their own requirements. If you have concerns, you should contact your state's Department of Health. They license healthcare facilities. In my state you can report concerns anonymously. My state's laws regarding licensing of hospital...

This is for India. Unless the OP is in India, I wouldn't base my argument on this.

Not just 1984. Did we not learn anything from the McCarthy trials in the '50s?

I had all 4 impacted wisdom teeth removed when I was 16, so my experience is probably not relevant. Just thought you'd enjoy knowing how it was done in "olden times." In my day you were admitted to the hospital the night before surgery and released ...

He is licensed in Indiana. It shows he's a registered nurse and his license status is "Emergency Suspension." It's a very sad situation. The jury's decision is odd. They found him guilty of assaulting the boy's father and sister, but not guilty of ...

OP, you seem like a very nice person who is willing to work hard and who wants to do a good job. I do not want to make you feel worse. I don't think that telling you that management is being unreasonable is going to help you. I went back and looked ...

Where I have worked, there was a policy on policies. It spelled out the format that had to be used when creating a new policy, the approval process for the new policy, and how the policy had to be rolled out. You could check if you have such a polic...

(S)he may be referring to the electromagnetic door locks that are used pretty extensively throughout business. If you swipe your card in a door card reader, you release an electromagnetic lock. If you press a button beside a door to allow you to op...