Wuzzie

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    RaDonda Vaught Update - State Health Officials Reverse Decision and File Medical Disciplinary Charges

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

    “That's what the poll in the OP shows. As far as I know, no one in this thread has actually said that any of us could make her mistakes. Of course, if you dig deeply enough you'll always find...
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    Condescension from Critical Care Nurses Towards Med-Surg Nurses

    Wuzzie replied to SkittlesMcRainbowbutt's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I hope things get better for you soon.
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    Having a Tough Time on a Bad Unit

    Wuzzie replied to Nurse-please's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    This actually works. Nothing like making someone look like a donkey's butt with a big smile on your
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    RaDonda Vaught Update - State Health Officials Reverse Decision and File Medical Disciplinary Charges

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

    I don't think anyone wants that. Not even us old
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    RaDonda Vaught Update - State Health Officials Reverse Decision and File Medical Disciplinary Charges

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

    But I think we have lowered our standards as evidenced by the group of people who keep saying "this could happen to any of us" so therefore it's the system's fault. No, no it couldn't happen to any of...
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    RaDonda Vaught Update - State Health Officials Reverse Decision and File Medical Disciplinary Charges

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

    I really believe we
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    RaDonda Vaught Update - State Health Officials Reverse Decision and File Medical Disciplinary Charges

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

    And this is why they are only supposed to be adjuncts to already established, standard safe medication administration practices such as the "five rights". They are more effective in concert with each...
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    RaDonda Vaught Update - State Health Officials Reverse Decision and File Medical Disciplinary Charges

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

    This is why I think Juan wants to see the actual charges filed in the court system and what Muno has alluded to as well. It's a good point, and criminalizing each individual step would certainly have...
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    RaDonda Vaught Update - State Health Officials Reverse Decision and File Medical Disciplinary Charges

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

    I've done my best to stick to the facts of the case that are available to us. I don't know RV personally so I cannot and won't comment on her character but I can comment on her practice as a nurse in...
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    Drug Companies Reach Settlement with Two Ohio Counties

    Wuzzie posted a topic in Nursing News

    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ohio-opioid-trial-tentative-settlement-reached-with-drug-companies/ Does anyone else think the federal government is at least somewhat culpable for the current opioid...
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    Drug Companies Reach Settlement with Two Ohio Counties

    Wuzzie replied to Wuzzie's topic in Nursing News

    This article give a pretty concise synopsis of how we got into this mess. We have the WHO to thank as well.
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    Condescension from Critical Care Nurses Towards Med-Surg Nurses

    Wuzzie replied to SkittlesMcRainbowbutt's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Come on Peak, you're a better person than this. If I'm interpreting this correctly, and I may not be, you are saying this nurse is so incompetent that she is incapable of learning ever? If so then I...
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    Drug Companies Reach Settlement with Two Ohio Counties

    Wuzzie replied to Wuzzie's topic in Nursing News

    We had this very issue a number of years ago. There was an NPSG that required all admitted patients be screened for suicide risk. The suits in the big offices either misinterpreted it or thought "go...
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    Drug Companies Reach Settlement with Two Ohio Counties

    Wuzzie replied to Wuzzie's topic in Nursing News

    I think the biggest offender IS the federal government when they started tying medicare reimbursements to patient satisfaction. That's pretty much when every thing really went to hell in a lot of...
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    RaDonda Vaught Update - State Health Officials Reverse Decision and File Medical Disciplinary Charges

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

    “I asked before: do you currently work with these types of dispensers or have you done so in the last few years? Your posts on this matter...
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    Stretch/Fitted Scrubs - TShirt?

    Wuzzie replied to Apple-Core's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I do. But I buy very nice ones from Lands' End that are made of substantial material, have a nice cut and a neckline this isn't "undershirty" if you know what I mean. I also iron them so they look...
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    How often do you wash your scrubs? :)

    Wuzzie replied to RNinheart's topic in General Nursing

    Every Sunday night. Scrubs and work
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    RaDonda Vaught Update - State Health Officials Reverse Decision and File Medical Disciplinary Charges

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

    Sadly, nothing would have stopped
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    Condescension from Critical Care Nurses Towards Med-Surg Nurses

    Wuzzie replied to SkittlesMcRainbowbutt's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Or panic or inexperience or lack of education. Look, I don't disagree that she screwed up and certainly should be held accountable but we are discussing bad behaviors by RRT nurses and there is no...
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    RaDonda Vaught Update - State Health Officials Reverse Decision and File Medical Disciplinary Charges

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

    Yeah, this part is a really big
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    RaDonda Vaught Update - State Health Officials Reverse Decision and File Medical Disciplinary Charges

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

    I have been using these machines since they first came out and have never had one with that many prompts for something as simple as Tylenol. I will not call you a liar because that is not the kind of...
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    Condescension from Critical Care Nurses Towards Med-Surg Nurses

    Wuzzie replied to SkittlesMcRainbowbutt's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Since the vast majority of my career is in critical care at quaternary centers I am aware of this and have been in even worse situations where poor decisions by other health care providers have...
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    RaDonda Vaught Update - State Health Officials Reverse Decision and File Medical Disciplinary Charges

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

    I didn't get that from your post at all. You count it as two I count it as three (and so does the TBI). Neither of us are going to change our minds about
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    Condescension from Critical Care Nurses Towards Med-Surg Nurses

    Wuzzie replied to SkittlesMcRainbowbutt's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    So she was confused and made a mistake how does that justify being publicly berated and reduced to
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    RaDonda Vaught Update - State Health Officials Reverse Decision and File Medical Disciplinary Charges

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

    I'm not arguing, I'm discussing and how was I to know that you considered two overrides as