I remeber being horrified when I heard the tape. And I’m still shocked today. Of course it is the lawyers fault. Fear of being held liable is stripping us of our humanity. At least I know another question to ask when its time to put my parents in a home. Or better yet, maybe I should work harder so I won’t have to…
“Nurse refused to perform CPR to avoid liability.”
This is a little old but when its news came out, I was shocked as well. If the nurse was aware about her state’s Good Samaritan law, she would have performed CPR. However, why do we need a law protecting us from performing humane acts in today’s society? A true testament of how dysfunctional today’s society has become.
“Study: CT scans probably cause 2% of cancer cases in the U.S.”
Surprising that 6 years after the study, there’s a new poll study validating an older study on the possible effects of CT scans. Goes to show the little importance society places on research.
@ The nurse refusing CPR
I agree with Chris Boozer, this is a classic case where over complexity of legality strips us of our humanity. This is a simple case where we all know what the right thing to do is.
Study: CT scans probably cause 2% of cancer cases in the U.S.
My mother always claimed this was the case. I dismissed her opinion as just another conspiracy theory. However, maybe the conspiracy is bigger than I thought!
This really did give me the chills. When do we as health care professionals decide to step outside of all these crazy regulations and policies, and do what we were trained to do…a.k.a. save lives and help those in need? most especially if they are right there in front of us!
I’m still debating whether the nurse should be held responsible for her decision which msot certainly put the older lady in more danger than she was already in, or if we should blame all these policies keeping practicioners from actually helping people. One way or another, it’s very discouraging to see that nobody else loses here, but the patient in question…and they “trust” a system that’s supposed to look after them.
On the Ovarian cancer story, I am very unhappy that these medications are not given simply because of cost of administration. Explain to the patient that this will give them an extra 16 months to live, and let the patient decide if they’d like to pay extra for it.
Most women with ovarian cancer miss out on treatments that could add a year or more to their lives.
“Cancer specialists around the country say the main reason for the poor care is that most women are treated by doctors and hospitals that see few cases of the disease and lack expertise in the complex surgery and chemotherapy that can prolong life.” Why can’t they just be transfered somewhere where physicians are more trained on these conditions? Women are having to deal with the consequences of physicians being poorly trained and lacking expertise when that’s something they should be working on improving in the first place before any emergency arises..
Study: CT scans probably cause 2% of cancer cases in the U.S.
This is scary. What’s worst? The fact that what’s supposed to help you find out you have cancer, might actually be the reason why you have cancer? or the fact that physicians don’t warn about the possible consequences of doing a CT? Again, medical neglicence is through the roof…
The take away from the nurse article would be that sometimes it’s not about what you can and cannot do, it’s about what the right thing to do is. Some people these days are so worried about following rules and doing what they can to stay out of trouble themselves that, like this nurse, they are not connected to their humanity anymore. A law should never keep people from helping one another. If anything it should be there to make sure everything goes smoothly when a problem arises. But of course, what do we know..
Nurse refused to perform CPR to avoid liability.
I remeber being horrified when I heard the tape. And I’m still shocked today. Of course it is the lawyers fault. Fear of being held liable is stripping us of our humanity. At least I know another question to ask when its time to put my parents in a home. Or better yet, maybe I should work harder so I won’t have to…
“Nurse refused to perform CPR to avoid liability.”
This is a little old but when its news came out, I was shocked as well. If the nurse was aware about her state’s Good Samaritan law, she would have performed CPR. However, why do we need a law protecting us from performing humane acts in today’s society? A true testament of how dysfunctional today’s society has become.
“Study: CT scans probably cause 2% of cancer cases in the U.S.”
Surprising that 6 years after the study, there’s a new poll study validating an older study on the possible effects of CT scans. Goes to show the little importance society places on research.
@ The nurse refusing CPR
I agree with Chris Boozer, this is a classic case where over complexity of legality strips us of our humanity. This is a simple case where we all know what the right thing to do is.
Study: CT scans probably cause 2% of cancer cases in the U.S.
My mother always claimed this was the case. I dismissed her opinion as just another conspiracy theory. However, maybe the conspiracy is bigger than I thought!
Nurse refused to perform CPR to avoid liability.
This really did give me the chills. When do we as health care professionals decide to step outside of all these crazy regulations and policies, and do what we were trained to do…a.k.a. save lives and help those in need? most especially if they are right there in front of us!
I’m still debating whether the nurse should be held responsible for her decision which msot certainly put the older lady in more danger than she was already in, or if we should blame all these policies keeping practicioners from actually helping people. One way or another, it’s very discouraging to see that nobody else loses here, but the patient in question…and they “trust” a system that’s supposed to look after them.
On the Ovarian cancer story, I am very unhappy that these medications are not given simply because of cost of administration. Explain to the patient that this will give them an extra 16 months to live, and let the patient decide if they’d like to pay extra for it.
Most women with ovarian cancer miss out on treatments that could add a year or more to their lives.
“Cancer specialists around the country say the main reason for the poor care is that most women are treated by doctors and hospitals that see few cases of the disease and lack expertise in the complex surgery and chemotherapy that can prolong life.” Why can’t they just be transfered somewhere where physicians are more trained on these conditions? Women are having to deal with the consequences of physicians being poorly trained and lacking expertise when that’s something they should be working on improving in the first place before any emergency arises..
Bad news for Medicare Advantage plans: national enrollment drop of 11 percent, and an average benefit loss of $2,235 per beneficiary.
Nothing about Medicare seems right these days. Reducing enrollment and losing health care dollars? HELLO?
Study: CT scans probably cause 2% of cancer cases in the U.S.
This is scary. What’s worst? The fact that what’s supposed to help you find out you have cancer, might actually be the reason why you have cancer? or the fact that physicians don’t warn about the possible consequences of doing a CT? Again, medical neglicence is through the roof…
The take away from the nurse article would be that sometimes it’s not about what you can and cannot do, it’s about what the right thing to do is. Some people these days are so worried about following rules and doing what they can to stay out of trouble themselves that, like this nurse, they are not connected to their humanity anymore. A law should never keep people from helping one another. If anything it should be there to make sure everything goes smoothly when a problem arises. But of course, what do we know..