Saturday, June 30, 2012

Tennessee State Nurses, Could This Happen To You? #nurseup #amandatrujillo #nursefriendly

Tennessee State Nurses, Could This Happen To You? #nurseup #amandatrujillo #nursefriendly:"Have you been following the Amanda Trujillo, RN vs Del E. Webb Medical Center, Sun City, Arizona case? It is an important one because it could happen to you.
Please take the time to learn more by reading the articles that follow, and visiting http://www.nurseup.com/"
http://nurseup.com/wordpress/​2012/03/​tennessee-state-nurses-could-th​is-hap...
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Amanda Trujillo, RN & Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center, Sun City, Arizona: Position Statements Requested
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Arizona State Board of Nursing: Remove Amanda Trujillo's nursing license from "under investigation" status
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Tell Your Surgical Providers About Your Medical Conditions, Pat Iyer @avoidmederrors @patiyer #nurseup #nursefriendly #healthcare

Tell Your Surgical Providers About Your Medical Conditions, Pat Iyer @avoidmederrors @patiyer #nurseup #nursefriendly #healthcare:"A Court ruling says patient should have revealed her medical conditions. The surgical team was held not liable for her death of a stroke after a hip replacement.
A 71-year-old woman who died after suffering a post-operative stroke neglected to inform caregivers about her chronic vascular disease before undergoing elective hip-replacement surgery at a Mississippi hospital. Because the hospital and surgical team were unaware of the increased risks before the procedure, a state court of appeals has cleared them of wrongdoing."
http://nurseup.com/wordpress/​2012/04/​tell-your-surgical-providers-ab​out-yo...
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Amanda Trujillo, RN & Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center, Sun City, Arizona: Position Statements Requested
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Arizona State Board of Nursing: Remove Amanda Trujillo's nursing license from "under investigation" status
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Andrew Lopez, RN
Nurseup.com, A Nursing Advocacy Organization
38 Tattersall Drive
West Deptford, New Jersey 08051
856-415-9617, Fax: 856-415-9618, info@nursefriendly.com, @nursefriendly

Taking Nursing Out of the Shadows : Amanda Trujillo by Carol Gino, RN @hopefulhealer #nurseup #nursefriendly

Taking Nursing Out of the Shadows : Amanda Trujillo by Carol Gino, RN @hopefulhealer #nurseup #nursefriendly 

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Amanda Trujillo, RN & Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center, Sun City, Arizona: Position Statements Requested
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Arizona State Board of Nursing: Remove Amanda Trujillo's nursing license from "under investigation" status
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Andrew Lopez, RN
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38 Tattersall Drive
West Deptford, New Jersey 08051
856-415-9617, Fax: 856-415-9618, info@nursefriendly.com, Andrew Lopez

Friday, June 29, 2012

Sunrise Nurses: Union sues after Sunrise (Children's Hospital, Nevada) refuses to rehire nurse - News - ReviewJournal #nurseup

Sunrise Nurses: Union sues after Sunrise (Children's Hospital, Nevada) refuses to rehire nurse - News - ReviewJournal #nurseup:"Sunrise Children’s Hospital has refused to rehire a nurse fired in connection with a 2010 baby death despite an arbitrator’s ruling that she should be reinstated with back pay, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday by the nurse’s union.
Filed in U.S. District Court by Service Employees International Union Local 1107, the lawsuit charges that “on or about January 13, 2012 Sunrise announced that it would refuse to comply” with the decision of arbitrator Paul Staudohar, who found that Sunrise lacked just cause to terminate Jessica Rice."
http://nurseup.com/wordpress/​2012/03/​union-sues-after-sunrise-refuse​s-to-r...
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Amanda Trujillo, RN & Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center, Sun City, Arizona: Position Statements Requested
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Arizona State Board of Nursing: Remove Amanda Trujillo's nursing license from "under investigation" status
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Andrew Lopez, RN
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West Deptford, New Jersey 08051
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Surgical Patients Not Getting Information on Alternatives, Wall Street Journal #nurseup #nursefriendly

Surgical Patients Not Getting Information on Alternatives, Wall Street Journal #nurseup #nursefriendly:"It’s awfully hard for patients to participate in decisions about their medical care if they don’t know all their options. But that’s exactly what seems to be happening, at least with many Medicare patients who received a stent procedure for coronary disease or prostate surgery for cancer, according to a new study. The research, published online by the Journal of General Internal Medicine, surveyed 685 patients who had prostate-cancer surgery and 472 who had stents for coronary disease about their decision-making process."
http://blogs.wsj.com/health/​2012/03/02/​surgical-patients-not-getting-i​nfor...
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Amanda Trujillo, RN & Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center, Sun City, Arizona: Position Statements Requested
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Arizona State Board of Nursing: Remove Amanda Trujillo's nursing license from "under investigation" status
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Surgeon "Loses Clamp" Behind Patient's Heart During Bypass. Nurse's Responsibility To Pick Up? #nurseup #nursefriendly

Surgeon "Loses Clamp" Behind Patient's Heart During Bypass. Nurse's Responsibility To Pick Up? #nurseup #nursefriendly:"Summary: During any surgical operation, there is an inherent "duty" owed to the patient that the operation will be carried out competently. This includes carrying out specified procedures and taking measures to prevent "foreign" objects from being left in the body cavity. In this case, during a coronary artery bypass grafting, a clamp slipped from the surgeon's sight. It would be found on x-ray later sitting behind the patient's heart."
http://www.nursefriendly.com/​nursing/clinical.cases/​082999.htm
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Amanda Trujillo, RN & Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center, Sun City, Arizona: Position Statements Requested
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Arizona State Board of Nursing: Remove Amanda Trujillo's nursing license from "under investigation" status
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West Deptford, New Jersey 08051
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Support your fellow nurse, Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, #nurseup #amandatrujillo

Support your fellow nurse, Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, #nurseup #amandatrujillo:"We see, read, and hear so much about horizontal violence and nurses not being supportive of each other, and also about other healthcare professionals being unsupportive of nurses. Another such case is occurring, but what is striking to me, is that while this one nurse is going through this tough time, nurses on the web are rallying together to support her and encouraging others to do the same.
The case is of Amanda Trujillo, a registered nurse in Arizona. According to a letter she wrote and the posts of many nurse bloggers, Amanda has been fired from her job, her nursing license is in question, and she is undergoing psychiatric evaluation after educating a patient about his illness and options. The patient decided to forgo surgical intervention and explore hospice care. The details of her case can be read on a number of nursing blogs, including vdutton’s posterous (with the transcript of details recorded by her attorney), Those Emergency Blues, and Emergiblog. The Nerdy Nurse also has several posts and an extensive list of resources about the case and ways to show support."<br>
http://www.nursingcenter.com/​Blog/post/2012/01/26/​Support-your-fellow-nurse...
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Petition: Amanda Trujillo, RN & Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center, Sun City, Arizona: Position Statements Requested
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Arizona State Board of Nursing: Remove Amanda Trujillo's nursing license from "under investigation" status
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Student Nurse Journey’s Profile: Amanda Trujillo, RN – Nurse fired for being a patient advocate, @PatIyer #amandatrujillo #nurseup

Student Nurse Journey’s Profile: Amanda Trujillo, RN – Nurse fired for being a patient advocate, @PatIyer #amandatrujillo #nurseup:”We would like you to learn more about this case. As students, you should be aware of pitfalls in clinical practice. Amanda Trujillo, RN ”
http://nurseup.com/wordpress/​2012/03/​student-nurse-journeys-profile-​amanda...
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Petition: Amanda Trujillo, RN & Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center, Sun City, Arizona: Position Statements Requested
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Arizona State Board of Nursing: Remove Amanda Trujillo's nursing license from "under investigation" status
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Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Stress In = Stress Out!, Michael Pergrem, @coachperg, #nurseup #nursefriendly #nursing

Stress In = Stress Out!, Michael Pergrem, @coachperg, #nurseup #nursefriendly #nursing:"How one handles stress varies widely from individual to individual. What I would consider horrendously stressful another might see as a walk in the park.
It’s all relative to the individual.
An associate of mine who has a wife with late stage MS and cared for her at home until recently (when she progressed to requiring 24/7 skilled nursing care), said that years ago when he would hear someone complain about something that seemed trivial compared to his situation, he would think to himself how he’d trade places with them in a heartbeat. He then came to learn that their struggles were just as difficult for them, as his were to him."
http://www.coachperg.com/ stress-in-stress-out/
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Monday, June 25, 2012

Sponge Count Off, Patient Develops Sepsis, Surgeon Blames Nurse. #surgery #surgical #surgeon #nursefriendly

Sponge Count Off, Patient Develops Sepsis, Surgeon Blames Nurse. #surgery #surgical #surgeon #nursefriendly:"Sponge Counts are a basic and critical safety measure during a surgical operation. In this case, the standard three counts were not performed. A sponge was left in the patient that would later lead to infection. When the issue went to court, the surgeon claimed "it was not his responsibility" to keep track of the sponges. The patient was admitted for surgical repair of a hernia. The operation was performed and the patient returned to the floors without obvious incident."
http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/clinical.cases/052399.htm
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