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What were the Top Topics of 2019?Re-visit the Top Topics of 2019 on allnurses.com – scroll down to see the Top 10 articles of the past year! |
Nurse Charged With Homicide
Radonda Vaught, a 35 year old nurse who worked at the University of Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has been indicted on charges of reckless homicide. |
Curiosity Killed the Cat and Got 50 Hospital Employees Fired
Out of curiosity, over 50 hospital employees, including nurses, decided to check the celebrity’s medical records. Many said they didn’t go past the name screen but that was enough to be a HIPAA violation. |
Ask Me If I'm Safe At Home
Ask your patient if she is safe at home -- even if her husband is handsome and charming, well-dressed and well spoken. Ask even if you know her husband, he's the life of the party or you've worked with him for years. |
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It's Official: Workplace Burnout Gets an ICD-11 Code
You’ve probably felt the effects of workplace burnout at least once in your nursing career. As of this week, burnout has officially been recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a formal occupational phenomenon. |
Nurse Beaten by Patient Denied Request for Unpaid Time Off and Fired
Imagine being beaten on the job, needing multiple surgeries, and then being told that you can't have more time off and ultimately being terminated. This isn't just an example scenario for Tina Suckow, an Iowa nurse. |
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. |
ICU Nurse Fired For Refusing 3rd Patient
At Westside Regional Medical Center in Plantation, Florida, ICU nurse Julie Griffin worked in the 12 bed cardiovascular ICU (CVICU.) Until she was fired for refusing to take a third patient. |
RaDonda Vaught Update - State Health Officials Reverse Decision and File Medical Disciplinary Charges
Tennessee State Health officials have reversed their prior ruling that RaDonda Vaught's fatal medical error did not warrant professional discipline. Charges that will affect her license have now been filed. |
Millennial Nurses Have IssuesThere have been so many complaints across the globe about millennial nurses and their attitudes towards their jobs. Millennials are individuals who were born between 1981 and 1996-which means they are between ages, 23 to 38, in 2019. |
The Stigma of Men in Nursing
Barriers and stereotypes of male nurses are discussed. Males who choose nursing as a career face unique barriers. |
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