CE Podcasts for Nurses

Scrubs and Subpoenas: Missed Diagnoses - Diagnosis Roulette 

SUMMARY: 
Scrubs and Subpoenas: Missed Diagnosis is a podcast series that explores the critical issue of missed or delayed diagnoses in healthcare, a leading cause of malpractice claims in outpatient settings. Through real-life malpractice cases, this series provides insights into the factors contributing to diagnostic errors and actionable strategies to improve diagnostic accuracy. Each episode serves as a cautionary tale and a guide to fostering a culture of accountability, empathy, and continuous improvement in patient care.      

The charts lied, the tests deceived, but her body screamed the truth. Join Dr. Sally Miller, expert witness, as we unravel the chilling tale of an APRN in the middle of a medical misdiagnosis. Buckle up, the stakes are high. 

 
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Scrubs and Subpoenas: Medication Missteps - Care in Chaos 

SUMMARY: 
Scrubs and Subpoenas: Medication Missteps is a podcast series that delves into the critical issue of medication errors in healthcare, a leading cause of preventable harm to patients. Through real-life malpractice cases, this series provides insights into the causes of medication errors, their consequences, and actionable strategies to prevent them. Each episode serves as a cautionary tale and a guide to fostering a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement in medication management.     

In a psychiatric emergency, every decision is crucial. In this sad case, a patient in metal health crisis lost his life under the care of a medical team—leading to a charge against the attending NP on the scene. We explore this rare instance in which following protocol to a tee isn’t realistic or safe, and how providers must walk a fine line between acting from instinct and following the rules. Listen in for our hosts’ expert takes on what could be done differently in these cases, and where fault truly lies.  

 
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Series: Scrubs and Subpoenas: Medication Missteps

Scrubs and Subpoenas: Medication Missteps - Marked by Medicine

SUMMARY: 
Scrubs and Subpoenas: Medication Missteps is a podcast series that delves into the critical issue of medication errors in healthcare, a leading cause of preventable harm to patients. Through real-life malpractice cases, this series provides insights into the causes of medication errors, their consequences, and actionable strategies to prevent them. Each episode serves as a cautionary tale and a guide to fostering a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement in medication management.     

When a routine prescription refill goes wrong, an FNP is slapped with a malpractice suit. This episode features a 20-year-old female patient permanently scarred by a seemingly “harmless” corticosteroid. We examine how dosing instructions can be open to interpretation, spelling out trouble for patients and providers. While no deaths occurred here, this case is a solemn reminder that going on “autopilot” as an NP can result in disaster.   

 
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Series: Scrubs and Subpoenas: Medication Missteps

Scrubs and Subpoenas: Medication Missteps - QTastrophe

SUMMARY: 
Scrubs and Subpoenas: Medication Missteps is a podcast series that delves into the critical issue of medication errors in healthcare, a leading cause of preventable harm to patients. Through real-life malpractice cases, this series provides insights into the causes of medication errors, their consequences, and actionable strategies to prevent them. Each episode serves as a cautionary tale and a guide to fostering a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement in medication management.     

A young patient in detox suffers a fatal outcome after a routine medication. A malpractice lawsuit alleges a deadly drug interaction caused by a nurse practitioner's oversight. Join Dr. Sally Miller, expert witness, as she dives into the complicated case, questioning if the NP was truly at fault. 
  

 
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Scrubs and Subpoenas: Medication Missteps - A Heart Wronged

SUMMARY: 
Scrubs and Subpoenas: Medication Missteps is a podcast series that delves into the critical issue of medication errors in healthcare, a leading cause of preventable harm to patients. Through real-life malpractice cases, this series provides insights into the causes of medication errors, their consequences, and actionable strategies to prevent them. Each episode serves as a cautionary tale and a guide to fostering a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement in medication management.     

His life hung by a thread. The medication coursing through his veins, meant to help, was maybe instead a lethal invader? Now, the race against time starts, with each beat of his heart. Join Dr. Sally Miller, expert witness, for shocking patient story that reminds us of the importance of best practices.  

 
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Scrubs and Subpoenas: Documentation Dilemmas - A Shocking Turn

SUMMARY: 
Scrubs and Subpoenas: Documentation Dilemmas is a podcast bundle that explores the critical role of documentation in healthcare and its impact on patient safety and malpractice claims. Through real-life stories of medical errors and malpractice cases, this series provides insights into the consequences of inadequate documentation and the steps needed to improve practices. Each episode serves as a cautionary tale and a guide to fostering a culture of accountability, empathy, and excellence in healthcare.   

She thought the worst was over. Confined to the sterile walls of the prison infirmary. But with each antibiotic, the infection seemed to recede. Cleared and deemed healthy, she returned to the normalcy of her cell. But the clock was ticking, and the fight for survival had just begun. Join Dr. Sally Miller, expert witness, for shocking patient story with an unexpected twist.

 
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Series: Scrubs and Subpoenas: Documentation Dilemmas

Scrubs and Subpoenas: Documentation Dilemmas - Fatal Family Flaw

SUMMARY: 
Scrubs and Subpoenas: Documentation Dilemmas is a podcast bundle that explores the critical role of documentation in healthcare and its impact on patient safety and malpractice claims. Through real-life stories of medical errors and malpractice cases, this series provides insights into the consequences of inadequate documentation and the steps needed to improve practices. Each episode serves as a cautionary tale and a guide to fostering a culture of accountability, empathy, and excellence in healthcare.   

This episode explores a case between a gynecological NP and a patient diagnosed with breast cancer. Who is at fault when a patient declines to speak about a sensitive subject? Is diagnosis possible when a patient refuses care besides treatment of acute conditions? We explore these hypotheticals and more during this episode highlighting the importance of women's cancer screenings, well-woman's visits, and family history disclosure.

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Scrubs and Subpoenas: Documentation Dilemmas - The Ulcerated Truth

SUMMARY: 
Scrubs and Subpoenas: Documentation Dilemmas is a podcast bundle that explores the critical role of documentation in healthcare and its impact on patient safety and malpractice claims. Through real-life stories of medical errors and malpractice cases, this series provides insights into the consequences of inadequate documentation and the steps needed to improve practices. Each episode serves as a cautionary tale and a guide to fostering a culture of accountability, empathy, and excellence in healthcare.   

The aging process is wildly unpredictable. A person’s health can go from pristine to poor in a matter of months, no matter the quality of medical care they receive. In this episode, we explore the complicated timeline of a woman who resided in multiple elder care homes before dying due to chronic infection. Learn about this sweeping lawsuit forged against multiple medical entities, and the importance of meticulous documentation and time-sensitive interventions.

 
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Series: Scrubs and Subpoenas: Documentation Dilemmas

Scrubs and Subpoenas: Documentation Dilemmas - A Whole Handful

SUMMARY: 
Scrubs and Subpoenas: Documentation Dilemmas is a podcast bundle that explores the critical role of documentation in healthcare and its impact on patient safety and malpractice claims. Through real-life stories of medical errors and malpractice cases, this series provides insights into the consequences of inadequate documentation and the steps needed to improve practices. Each episode serves as a cautionary tale and a guide to fostering a culture of accountability, empathy, and excellence in healthcare.   

What started as a complaint of hand pain in an elderly patient turned into a full-fledged malpractice suit against an NP. In this episode, we examine how ordering the “wrong” test can land a provider in hot water—even if it does not directly lead to a patient’s death. Hear expert witness Sally K. Miller weigh in on whether wrongdoing was really committed, or if this is another case of excessive legal force used in the medical field.
 
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Series: Scrubs and Subpoenas: Documentation Dilemmas

Scrubs and Subpoenas: Documentation Dilemmas - Severed Trust

SUMMARY: 
Scrubs and Subpoenas: Documentation Dilemmas is a podcast bundle that explores the critical role of documentation in healthcare and its impact on patient safety and malpractice claims. Through real-life stories of medical errors and malpractice cases, this series provides insights into the consequences of inadequate documentation and the steps needed to improve practices. Each episode serves as a cautionary tale and a guide to fostering a culture of accountability, empathy, and excellence in healthcare.   

This episode proves how the arrogance of one healthcare provider can cause irreparable harm. Our case concerns a vascular surgeon vs. a diligent patient, and shines light on how “doing everything right” after suffering an injury may not be enough. Listen in for a candid discussion on the ways NPs can fill in the gaps of care between ailing individuals and the ‘high-level’ medical professionals many people trust with their lives.

 
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Series: Scrubs and Subpoenas: Documentation Dilemmas