Statement From Shirley Barker, RN, BSN: As nurses, we’re expected to be the “advocate” for our patients. Unfortunately, we are often stifled from fulfilling that role. I retired in …
Category: Patient Safety
1 year ago
Chaos In A General Surgery Residency Program
Vanderbilt General Surgery Resident, Gretchen Edwards BY BOB ALLER 04/07/2020 (10 min read) In April 2017, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (Nashville), a resident from the general surgery residency program …
2 years ago
Air Embolism Linked To Central Line Death
Bob Aller December 29, 2019 Revisions: January 22, 2020 Summary: Just after 1:30 pm on the afternoon of August 22, 2016, at Palms West Hospital in Florida, RN Linda Truempy …
2 years ago
Understaffing In The ER Claimed, ER Nurse Fired
Lawsuit States ER Clinical Coordinator At HCA Hospital Was Fired For Claiming Understaffing In The ER The New Hampshire Union Leader reports that Nurse Julie Stephens filed a lawsuit against …