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The physician threw a well documented tantrum because the patient decided against the procedure after being educated. The physician demanded the nurse be fired and he has filed a complaint against the RN with the AZ Board of Nursing. This keeps her from being hired anywhere else in AZ.
Listen to this interview and read more about this case. You can also sign a petition for the AZ BRN to remove the "under investigation" status from Amanda's license. Follow this situation on FACEBOOK.
Stand up for the entire nursing profession, for nurses who advocate for patients and stick to the tenants of informed consent. Call the AZ BRN (602-771-7800) or email them (arizona@azbn.gov). This could happen to you, your loved ones or your patients.
Bullying is a big issue for children trending all over the media. As adults we need to stand up and STOP the BULLYING in the workplace! Too many "good old boy" docs have gotten away with this for far too long and patients suffer for it. Health care costs are adversely affected. Lives are in jeopardy, and too many great nurses are lost because of it.
Please spread the word.
Thank you!!!
UPDATE: Read Kim's post at Emergiblog to discover why the ANA isn't taking a stand on this issue and supporting NURSES!!! (The current ANA President is affiliated with Banner Health-- conflict of interest?!) Shame on Banner Health!!
5 comments:
That's horrible! Do nurses in USA have a union or something similar in order to help protect jobs? Here in Australia we have various unions for each state which ideally should protect us from such bullying.
Short, to the point and with all the pertinent information right there - I love it! Passing it along!
Nurses do need to protect their jobs! Ugh! I just signed on to be a travel nurse and this is utterly appalling. Ugh! I need to share this with as many people as I can!
Conflict between Physicians and Nurses is rarely resolved in favor of the nurse, even when the Physician behavior is horrific. Why? Look at the history of hospitals, doctors and nurses. And secondly, follow the money. I have witnessed assault an battery committed by Physicians on Nurses, and all the authorities turn their backs and do nothing. And the hospital usually threatens or fires the Nurse if the Nurses raises a fuss.
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