Here.I.Stand BSN, RN

Wth no.... COVID+ nurses should be at home resting their bodies. ?

Wait, WHAT????

Anecdotal story here, but I saw my PCP maybe 2 years ago because I seemed to get sick if I even thought about germs. I came back vitamin D deficient. I’m going to get rechecked because I’m getting sick again, a lot. Since my last check I have star...

You can research ODD if you want to gain knowledge, but I wouldn’t take it into consideration when deciding to report or not. It doesn’t matter. Thug’s defense attorney can choose to use it as a defense if they want... YOU (or the victim) don’t nee...

If I would report it outside of the hospital I would report it inside. ACTIONS determine assault... not the location of the assailant.

That sounds dangerous... the pt’s BP is normal BECAUSE they are on whatever BP med. Plus diuretics are frequently (usually?) not for BP but to avoid a CHF exacerbation... or a beta blocker can be used post MI or as an anti-arrhythmic. I’ve known so...

My Korean ex-husband says the skinning alive thing is not true. Eating dog yes... and this is different than eating a pig or a goat how?

If your staff is giving pushback, it is your responsibility to listen to what the objections are and have a concrete plan that you will support for mitigating those objections. Mine would be: shift overlap is 30 MINUTES. It’s not 45 because pt h...

If this is happening in your workplace absolutely it shouldn’t be tolerated. Neither of my managers are white though so if that was an issue in my unit wouldn’t be able to point to them

I took the OP’s use of the word “BLANK” was to avoid putting the real info on a forum. Not that she put blank spaces or whatever into the legal document. She said she made the note after speaking to someone in the hospital about what had happened p...

Exactly. Even if it was a typical routine human error “med error” that resulted in harm, I don’t compare that to the homicide of Mrs. Murphey... Not sure if you’re aware of the death of Kim Hiatt (you’re in Australia if I’m not mistaken?) but she ma...

There are med errors and there is reckless homicide.

Her recklessness resulted in the death of a woman... the very definition of reckless homicide. She doesn’t get a pass based on her then-profession. I think that NOT holding her accountable for the reckless homicide of Charlene Murphey — denying tha...

Exactly... I don’t know this pt’s story but unless this is a new and minor thing (say, rolled his ankle when he got up to ambulated) I would offer the non-pharm things as an adjunct — not as an alternative. Especially if the pain is unrelieved after...

That’s very true... you make very valid points there. I’m guessing Mrs Murphey would get swifter justice too had the reporting all been more timely and thorough

The C-suite occupants didn’t kill Charlene Murphey..... their actions or consequences or lack thereof isn’t anything I would waste energy on.

I don’t throw around “BON” lightly... but I would seriously consider reporting this nurse. Her practice is so egregiously abusive, I think the public needs to be protected from her.

What. The. ****. I’d be curious to see what happened to the HAPU, CAUTI, and VAP rates. I can’t imagine you have much (any??) time for basic nursing care

WOULD he? the first rule that we are taught in any lifesaving situation is make sure the scene is secure. I wouldn’t think the law can fault hospital personnel for ensuring their own safety. I don’t know your boyfriend from Adam... and I am pro-gu...

I hope you notified law enforcement of your assault... if not I would. Hugs

I’ve been wondering about her, and my heart is hurting with this loss... but happy for her that she’s no longer in pain. Thank you for letting us know and sharing her beautiful obituary (and beautiful face!)

None where I work

I’ve never worked ED but don’t see anything wrong with what you did... if the pt wasn’t protecting his airway and needed to be tubed, 1) I wouldn’t be immediately concerned about that one piece of info, and 2) his gag reflex would be eliminated with ...

Nope. A bariatric bed can structurally handle more weight, and it’s wider to accommodate the extra width of the patient.... it does NOTHING to alleviate gravity. The pt’s skin is experiencing all of the same pressure as it was prior to the new bed ...

I haven’t, but have taken my kids for sports physicals... much more convenient than scheduling an appointment. It involved a height/weight/vitals, and interview for the info asked on the form. The PA/NP listened to their hearts just to verify there...