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Ohio Hospital Fires 23 After Fentanyl Overdose Deaths

A hospital in Ohio recently fired 23 physicians, nurses and pharmacists after 25 patients died from excessive doses of fentanyl. In addition, 48 nurses and pharmacists were reported to state licensing boards for their roles in the overdoses.

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Progressive Care Nursing - Interview with Linda Bay

Progressive Care nursing is nursing of patients that don’t meet ICU criteria but need a higher level of care than a medical-surgical unit. This type of nursing can be found in step down units, telemetry floors, and even the emergency department.

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JUUL CEO Apologizes to Parents for Teen Epidemic

JUUL sales make up more than 70 percent of the U.S. e-cigarette market, fueling a teen vaping epidemic. This article will explore the factors driving e-cigarette popularity among youth, harmful effects and what is being done to tackle the problem.

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Do you have career questions? Ask Nurse Beth

Controlled med not documented

I am a new grad. My assistant nurse manager approached yesterday for a narcotic discrepancy. I pulled out a narcotic medication and administered it. I scanned pt and med and everything.

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Monster Med Passes

What's the largest number of patients you have passed meds on in a shift. I recently took a break from ICU and took a foray into Corrections. They do 8 hour shifts. I'm the sole nurse on evening shift in their behavioral house (tons of psych meds).

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From ED to Correctional Nursing

Dear Nurse Beth, I'm in a bit of a predicament, as I am burned out on acute care micromanagement but love what I do as an ER nurse. I have only experience in acute care but is is varied and covers a lot of specialty areas.

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Opening a Weight Loss Clinic with Telemedicine Visits - Potential Liability Issues??

Hi Lorie I'm opening a weight loss clinic in Texas and have a supervising physician. I want to offer telemedicine visits. What are the liabilities associated with telemedicine? I'm wondering because the clinic near me offers it.

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Celebrate Nurses Article Contest - You Pick 3 Winners

A big thank you to all who submitted articles. Below are the top 10 articles with links that met the contest criteria. Now it's up to you, the members, to help select the winners.

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July 2019 Caption Contest: Win $100!

Do you have what it takes to create a funny toon? Why not give it a try? It's free to participate and you could win $100! You have 30 days to share your caption. Submit your captions TODAY!

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