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Trail of errors led to 3 wrong brain surgeries
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Posted 1 year ago by AZDEBRA 5/27 & crew #
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If you really want to improve quality, you encourage and reward anyone who steps forward and slaps their hand on the "STOP" button for the whole damn procedure, when they see something going wrong. It sounds like they've at least gone so far as making sure people don't get punished any more for doing so.
But it also sounds like the surgeons, well-trained and highly respected professionals, are resisting the new protocols. Equally important is enforcement of such protocols; the surgeons need to get with the program, and understand that if they don't follow them, they'll be out of a job.
Posted 1 year ago by anncetera2 #
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Thats why when I have surgeries, I take a black magic marker with me...I tell the doctor that if needed I can mark the 'X' for him....actually my doc's have been good with that...laugh usually....
Posted 1 year ago by AZDEBRA 5/27 & crew #
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I had knee surgery about 5 years ago and the pre-op nurse handed ME the marker to put an "X" on my own knee. That was greatly appreciated. I have worked with doctors who are horrible prima donnas... their temper is awful, their fuse short, their egos huge and I have had things thrown at me. And I was in Admin! Not saying all are that way, but many are.
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I guess when you literally have life or death in your hands, you get to think you are God.
Posted 1 year ago by paulajeanne #
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I understand that one Susie...But hey..where else can you go for a deal like that!! Buy One, get One Free operation! Just kidding..I'm afraid PaulaJeanne is so right..Ditto on that! It's no excuse..nurses should feel free to say "Hey dumbass..what ARE you doing?" Doctors are overworked and overpaid but that doesn't give them a right to intimidate nurses in assisting in correcting human err. These human errors if gone unstopped in some cases can surely be fatal!
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