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Nursing & Healthcare NewsRaDonda Vaught Receives ProbationFormer nurse will have the opportunity for her record to be expungedThe former Tennessee nurse recently convicted of two criminal charges in the 2017 death of a patient will not go to prison. On May 13, the judge sentenced RaDonda Vaught to three years’ probation. Probationary Sentence Although the charges of which...

Nursing & Healthcare NewsThe Guilty Verdict in the RaDonda Vaught CaseThe facts as presented in the courtroom, and the dangers of autofillA guilty verdict was reported in the controversial trial of RaDonda Vaught, the former Tennessee nurse who was indicted in 2019 over a medication error that killed an elderly patient. Criminal Conviction Few court cases have attracted as much attention...

Nursing & Healthcare NewsWhen Autocomplete Turns DeadlyDrug entry autofill errors called a leading technological hazardDo you use automatic dispensing cabinets, provider order-entry or other systems that automatically suggest drug names as soon as you start typing? The nonprofit ECRI warns that such medication autocomplete systems are among the top health technology...

Nursing & Healthcare NewsToo Little Shut-EyeStudy finds sleep deprivation is common for on-shift nursesHow much sleep do you normally get before a shift? A new study suggests that for many nurses, the answer is, “Not enough.” Eighty-Three Minutes Less If you work 12-hour shifts, you probably find that you get less sleep on days you’re on-shift than...

FeatureHazardous HabitsHow shortcuts and workarounds become the dangerous new normalI was standing at the med cart, measuring an insulin injection, when I saw the nurse supervisor heading my way. I froze. The top drawer of the med cart was open. A quick glance would be all she needed to see that I had pre-poured several meds to...

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