Nurses at Ascension Seton Medical Center in Austin, Texas were blocked from safely staffing the NICU in the Hospitalâs reaction to staging a one day strike this past Wednesday (December 6, 2023). Prior to the planned strike, the Day Supervisor and Perinatal Director would not allow some nurses to work their shifts in the Hospitalâs Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. This action left only three Registered Nurses to tend to the NICU Patients, a ratio considered unsafe even by the Hospital staffing … [Read more...]
Whatâs The Verdict?
Last week, the jury returned a verdict in the case of Maya Kowalski. I have previously written about Maya Kowalski, who was a 10-year-old girl at the at Johns Hopkins All Childrenâs Hospitals in Tampa, Florida. Maya had suffered from Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) and was receiving Ketamine treatments which reduces the sensation of pain even though they cannot stop it all together. It has been successful for Maya, but she had a very significant flare up which … [Read more...]
Who Is Maya Kowalski?
Maya Kowalski, daughter of Registered Nurse Beata Kowalski, was 9 years old in 2015 and suffering debilitating pain. She was diagnosed with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (âCRPSâ), resulting in symptoms such as stiffness, spasms, and limited mobility. Her mother was able to find a doctor who was able to properly diagnose her, and he prescribed ketamine treatments to block the pain receptors in Mayaâs body, allowing her body to revise the sensitization process. In October 2016, Maya had a … [Read more...]
A Nurse’s Last Letter To Her Abuser
On August 7, 2023, in Dayton, Ohio, Tristin Kate Smith committed suicide! The worst part of this story is that Tristin, a 28-year-old ER nurse, accused her abuser, healthcare, as the reason for taking her own life. She confided in detail in a note found on her computer by her father after her death about how she gave her heart, body, and mind to nursing because she wanted to help others and be a nurse forever. But she had heard rumors about healthcare's abusive past, about the … [Read more...]
Can You Refuse An Unsafe Assignment?
Hereâs the scene: you walk into work for your 12-hour shift and immediately find yourself facing an exceptionally heavy patient load. What can you do? Your first thought is probably âI donât want to commit malpractice; I want to provide the best care for my patients, and I want to protect my license.â When you look at the staffing assignments, it can be both overwhelming and stressful. You may be thinking, âHow am I going to get this all done and make sure that my patients are provided … [Read more...]
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