As an oncology nurse, if I listened to the family members of an affluent, elderly patient debating at his bedside … More
Tag: patient advocacy
Pain is The 5th Vital Sign, Who Has Control?
Recently, two nurses in my blogging community wrote about patients in pain. Joni Watson at Nursetopia posted a link to … More
Whistle Blowers & Patient Advocates: When the Nurse Stands Alone
A colleague and I discussed the Winkler County Whistle Blowers case and our admiration for Registered Nurses Vicki Galle and Anne Mitchell. They brought the nurse’s role of … More
Blog Post Supports Anne Mitchell, RN
An opinion on the Anne Mitchell case is posted by David Gorski on Science Based Medicine. Anne Mitchell, RN stands trial for reporting a … More
Just Because You’re Big Enough to Hold Still (patients, pain & procedures)
I still experience culture shock, since my transfer from pediatric intensive care to outpatient adult oncology nursing , over the difference in sedation use during procedures for … More
