Nurses always want to be helpful and will share with anyone.  However, there are some instances where silence is golden!             1.         WORK STATEMENT.  If your supervisor calls you in wanting you to write a statement, be very careful.  Don’t be pressured into writing a statement.  Or, if you want time to think about it first, definitely do so.  When you are … [Read more...]

I receive so many calls from travel nurses who either don’t read their contract or don’t negotiate their contract and wind up having issues.  So, I thought I would warn you about some of the perils of travel nursing. Keep all Boards apprised of your current address, even if your license is expired in that state.  As travel nurses, you probably have licenses in many states.  You must keep the Boards apprised of your current address so that if there is a complaint against your license, … [Read more...]

On December 26, 2017, Charlene Murphey was a patient at Vanderbilt Medical Center where she was being treated for a subdural hematoma.  A PET scan was ordered and she was transported to that department where she stated she suffered from claustrophobia and was afraid to have the PET scan.  Versed was ordered.  Why Versed was ordered is unknown without monitoring. Radonda Vaught, a Tennessee Registered Nurse since 2015 went to the medication dispensary machine to find Versed for the … [Read more...]