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...]
Malpractice Claims are on the Rise with Electronic Health Records
According to The Doctorâs Company, a medical malpractice insurance company, more and more claims are being filed as a result of Electronic Health Records (EHR). Because of drop down menus and lack of alerts, patients are getting harmed. In one example, a physician intended to order 15mg of Morphine. The drop-down menu gave him the choice of 15mg or 200mg. The physician mistakenly ordered the 200mg. The patient took the 200mg Morphine with Xanax and became somnolent and spent the night in … [Read more...]
Top 10 Blogs Of 2019
This is one of my favorite things with each New Year. I look at my top 10 blogs to see which ones you really enjoyed.  In 2018, the favorite ones were based on license protection so in 2019, I chose to do more articles on that same subject. Just like with the New Yearâs Eve countdown, letâs go down the list starting with number 10 and head to number 1. By the way, you can read the original blog by clicking on the bolded number for each one. NUMBER 10:  PYXIS AND YOUR NURSING LICENSE â … [Read more...]
