Investigative Videos
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Chaos In A General Surgery Residency Program
BY BOB ALLER In April 2017, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (Nashville), a resident from the general surgery residency program was instructed to place a central venous catheter. During the
Air Embolism Linked To Central Line Death
Bob Aller Summary: Just after 1:30 pm on the afternoon of August 22, 2016, at Palms West Hospital in Florida, RN Linda Truempy entered the ICU room of a 25-year-old
Epidemic Of Violence In Hospitals Facing Nurses
Bob Aller Why is there a need for workplace violence prevention programs for nurses? “They are routinely yelled at, spat at, pummeled, kicked, scratched and even stabbed by the people
ER Nurse Kills Attacker While Defending Herself
Bob Aller This report focuses on an incident involving ER nurse Susan Kuhnhausen. Her self-defense training at Providence Hospital in Portland, Oregon, appears to have contributed to
Understaffing In The ER Claimed, ER Nurse Fired
Lawsuit States ER Clinical Coordinator At HCA Hospital Was Fired For Claiming Understaffing In The ER The New Hampshire Union Leader reports that Nurse Julie Stephens filed a lawsuit against
Nurse Fired While Advocating For Patient Safety On CVICU
Nurse Julie Griffin Photo by Munoz Photography Bob Aller Nurse Julie Griffin worked as an RN at the Westside Regional Medical Center in Plantation, Florida (Miami metro area). Repeatedly, Ms. Griffin