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...]
Did You Report?
I’ve written often about if a nurse has a second license in another state and there is an action in one state, the other state may take action as well. But, did you know in certain states you must affirmatively report an action in a second state? Some think that if their license is on probation that they can go to work in another state where their license is “free and clear.” Be careful! If you do not voluntarily tell of a license matter in another state and the situation is … [Read more...]
Is Your Nursing Co-Worker Impaired?
Did you know that approximately 10% of the U.S. population has a substance use disorder? Such abuse can affect anyone regardless of age, sex, race, ethnic background or economic class. Although it has not been proven, I suspect that the percentage is higher in the health care professional population due to the ease of access to drugs. As part of the disease, those with a substance use disorder will lie and deny to hide from others that they have a problem. Therefore, … [Read more...]
A Surefire Way To Get Into Trouble
With the opioid epidemic raging right now, hospitals are even more cautious of anything that could be considered abuse. You need to protect yourself and your license so I have some tips to not only keep from endangering your license, but maybe help you avoid criminal charges as well. 1. Do not take controlled substances. If you are asked for a drug test, many facilities will excuse a positive result if you have a prescription. … [Read more...]
Integrity In Nursing
Nurses are consistently ranked as the most trusted professional group according to a Gallup Poll. Nurses again outpaced other professions for honesty and ethics. They rate an average of 84%, a very high range. The second highest were pharmacists followed by medical doctors. However, I deal with nurses everyday who have an isolated violation of their ethics or, as I prefer to call it, “integrity.” Ethics refers to the moral principles that govern a person’s behavior or the conducting of … [Read more...]
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