Healthcare in the United States has lost sight of what is most important. We've let profits, greed, power, poor workplace culture, etc. get in the way of what really matters. What really matters are patients. Tune in for the secret to creating a safe and just healthcare system. It's a lot simpler than you think!

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We are accepting stories of mistreatments but also stories where your facility is doing well. Let's brag folks!! Others can learn from both!

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Working in a hostile work environment has serious consequences on one's performance on the job, but it doesn't stop there. Bullying and unjust treatment can cause many physical symptoms as well. If you are, or have ever been, the victim of bullying in the workplace this is a conversation for you.

Here is a link to an amazing article Andrea Dyer MSN, RN, CNOR wrote on bullying in the nursing profession: https://www.aorn.org/outpatient-surgery/article/2022-March-stop-bullying

These powerhouse nurses are doing so many great things for the profession as a whole. The research they are doing is going to be a huge step toward a Safe and Just Healthcare System.

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The Swiss Cheese Model is commonly used when referring to safe patient care. This is taught in nursing school when teaching nurses how errors occur, particularly in the context of medication errors.

Listen in for some insight into how an error really occurs and why it is so important to ask more questions!

Here is the link to the article that talks about The Swiss Cheese Model and has some diagrams for my visual learners out there.

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Expert witnesses are an essential part of any medical malpractice case. So that means, one should choose carefully. Tune in this week to see how expert witness choice and informed consent may have cost this client their case.

If you are a healthcare provider and have a Tale from the Trenches you would like to submit please send your story to my at [email protected]. Keep things HIPAA compliant and please know that I will not be sharing your personal information or the name of the facility you work at.

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This week I had the honor of sitting down and discussing how the legal profession is working to promote a Just Culture. Our goal here, in all areas of expertise, is to help make the healthcare system in the US the best it can be.

Here is a little information on Jack Cook, Esq:

He is another amazing human being out here making a difference in the world.

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This week I had the honor of sharing a brave nurse's story. Tune in for the next episode of Tales from the Trenches, where we share stories that listeners submit to us. These stories are kept anonymous to protect the listener and anyone else involved. 

If you have a Tale from the Trenches please send it on in to [email protected]. Together we can speak up and fight for a safe and just healthcare system. 

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William George Davis was always known as a friendly nurse with a wife and children at home. His actions would ultimately cost 4 people their lives and permanently injure at least 3 others. Tune in now to learn what happened!

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Resources: 

Grinding True Crime Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/william-george-davis/id1502748650?i=1000580639820

Press Conference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItwZrpaw5m0

Pulmonary Embolism Educational Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ohScVsnDu8

Warrant for Arrest: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/tylerpaper.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/2/51/251352e4-3dc3-11e8-9bf3-130ca68d8deb/5ace69c930a56.pdf.pdf

Washington Post:https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/10/20/nurse-convicted-injection-killings/

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In our last episode a number of issues related to nurse-to-patient ratios came up. I received a ton of questions after that episode so I have decided to take a deep dive into what nurse-to-patient (staffing) ratios are, why staffing ratios are so important and the implications our healthcare system faces if we do not take action now. 

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References

Lang, T. A., MA, Hodge, M. EdD, RN, Olson, V. BA, & Romano, P. S., MD, MPH, (2004). A Systematic Review on the Effects of Nurse Staffing on Patient, Nurse Employee, and Hospital Outcomes. The Journal of Nursing Administration. Vol. 34 (issue 7). Pp 326-337.

Lasater, K. B., PhD, RN, et. al., (2021). Evaluation of Hospital Nurse-to-Patient Staffing Ratios and Sepsis Bundles on Patient Outcomes. American Journal of Infection Control. Vol. 49 (issue 7). Pp 868-873. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2020.12.002

Lasater, K. B., PhD, RN, et. al., (2021). Patient Outcomes and Cost Savings Associated with Hospital Safe Nurse Staffing Legislation: An Observational Study. BMJ Open. doi:10.1136/ bmjopen-2021-052899

Shindul-Rothschild, J., PhD, MSN, RN, Read, C. Y., PhD, RN, Stamp, K. D., PhD, ANP-C, RN, FAHA, & Flanagan, J., PhD, ANP-BC. (2017). Nurse Staffing and Hospital Characteristics Predictive of Time to Diagnostic Evaluation for Patients in the Emergency Department. Journal of Emergency Nursing. Vol. 43 (issue 2). Pp 138-144. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jen.2016.07.003

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After receiving emails from healthcare professionals tell their stories, we decided it would be valuable to add those stories to this podcast. The world needs to hear these stories. People have the right to know what goes on behind the scenes. Maryjane will be telling these stories to keep the professionals anonymous for their protection. As you can see, if you do not fit into the box, there will be retaliation. 

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