JohnDB
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For those who haven't been following the healthcare system there is a disaster in the making.
Nurses have a bit of a rough time of it. They are the final check for the doctor's orders for what is given to a patient. And they are the first ones to get the blame for when something goes wrong.
Errors do happen and nurses have a self reporting system to help with situations where something has gone wrong. They go before a board of nurses and they usually determine if the nurse was truly at fault or not.
As a result of a whole list of comedy of errors a nurse at Vanderbilt Medical Center has been charged with manslaughter and is going to be sentenced on May 13. The circumstances surrounding the whole thing are dubious at best. People (including the attending physician) have lied, covered up the truth, and obfuscated the whole situation. The ONLY person being transparent and telling the truth is the nurse being charged with a crime.
This isn't the only case like this...there are many.
AS a result...ALL NURSES are expecting to have a walk-out on May 13.
If you are in an accident, sick, hurt, or need something from a nurse...I really wouldn't try to go to a hospital or doctor's office on that day....it's going to be a disaster. I don't blame them one stinking bit. They try their best...and sometimes it isn't good enough to save the day. 12hr days are the norm. 16-22hr days are becoming more commonplace. They aren't getting any more pay...in fact hospitals are not following minimum staffing guidelines and overworking and underpaying while experiencing record profits...even at "Not-for-profit" hospital systems.
here's an article from USA Today.
For those who haven't been following the healthcare system there is a disaster in the making.
Nurses have a bit of a rough time of it. They are the final check for the doctor's orders for what is given to a patient. And they are the first ones to get the blame for when something goes wrong.
Errors do happen and nurses have a self reporting system to help with situations where something has gone wrong. They go before a board of nurses and they usually determine if the nurse was truly at fault or not.
As a result of a whole list of comedy of errors a nurse at Vanderbilt Medical Center has been charged with manslaughter and is going to be sentenced on May 13. The circumstances surrounding the whole thing are dubious at best. People (including the attending physician) have lied, covered up the truth, and obfuscated the whole situation. The ONLY person being transparent and telling the truth is the nurse being charged with a crime.
This isn't the only case like this...there are many.
AS a result...ALL NURSES are expecting to have a walk-out on May 13.
If you are in an accident, sick, hurt, or need something from a nurse...I really wouldn't try to go to a hospital or doctor's office on that day....it's going to be a disaster. I don't blame them one stinking bit. They try their best...and sometimes it isn't good enough to save the day. 12hr days are the norm. 16-22hr days are becoming more commonplace. They aren't getting any more pay...in fact hospitals are not following minimum staffing guidelines and overworking and underpaying while experiencing record profits...even at "Not-for-profit" hospital systems.
here's an article from USA Today.
Former Vanderbilt nurse RaDonda Vaught found guilty on 2 charges in 2017 death of patient
RaDonda Vaught was convicted of reckless homicide and impaired adult abuse in the death of Charlene Murphey at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
www.usatoday.com
