EP 47: Ohio Nursing Rally & Ascension Healthcare Cyber Attack

Nurse Jessica and Nurse Erica spent their Nurses Week in Ohio attending the Rally for Ratios and Mental Health, organized by the family of Tristin Kate Smith ('Letter to my Abuser'). They express admiration for Tristin Kate Smith's family for their commitment to improving nursing conditions. They also mention media coverage and unpredictable weather at the rally. Jessica shares personal anecdotes about signs from loved ones in her life and at the rally. Nurses Erica and Jessica discuss their experience, their speeches and the impromptu march that followed. What a great way to wrap up Nurses Week!

In the second half of the episode, they talk about the challenges faced by nurses during the cyber attack on Ascension Healthcare, the largest Catholic hospital chain in the US. The attack has allegedly caused system failures, paper charting, and communication issues, allegedly putting patient safety at risk. Ascension's response to the attack has been criticized, and the nurses express their frustration with the lack of support and preparation. The conversation ends with a discussion about the Enema of the Week award.

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Chapters

01:36 Giveaway Time!

03:54 Cocktail of the Week

05:37 Ohio Nursing Strike

06:55 Nurse Honor Guard

09:45 Jessica's Opinion of how the Rally Went

11:00 Ohio Nurses Association

13:02 A Sign From Tristin?

19:08 Uber Ride to the Rally

21:42 Weather and Seating at the Rally

24:46 Show Up to Rallies Nurses!

26:09 Impromptu March

27:40 Jessica and Erica's speeches

31:00 Problem of the Week

32:45 Challenges Faced During the Cyber Attack on Ascension Healthcare

34:10 Paper Charting

37:10 Clueless Managers not Helping During Cyberattack

40:58 Ascension Healthcare's Public Response

42:00 Criticism of Ascension's Response to the Attack

43:30 Nurse Erica's Advice to Ascension Nurses

Cocktail of the Week:

Bay Breeze

1/3 cranberry juice

1/3 pineapple juice

up to 1/3 Vodka (to taste)

Pour over ice and enjoy! 

10/10 recommend! 

Enema of Week Award:

"Fuck You" song by:  ronfeingold.com 

Link to episode #16 with Tristin Kate Smith's family:

https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-hw2kw-14da4bf

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