…cy! If I thought that wasn’t exciting enough, at approximately 9pm I got a call from security! They asked me to come up to the emergency room. Working for a big hospital, I didn’t think anything of it. I guess I assumed they needed me for something. I was in for the shock of my life! There was a Lancaster Police Officer standing there. He introduced himself to me, and asked if my name was Karen (last name omitted). Right then and there I thought I…
…mes. The January issue of Nursing2009 not only has an article harshly critical of organ harvesting regulations and protocols, it has made the article available online. In Speaking up for organ donors (link to html version, with additional link to pdf on the page), Ellen Bridget Linde, RN, BSN explores the values she and other nurses espouse and how they come into conflict with organ harvesting practices. From the article: AS NURSES, WE FACE TOUGH…
…olleagues – and many who have been affected by his academic work and political advocacy. His facebook page is filled with messages of appreciation and remembrance. I don’t know if his page is viewable to non-facebook users or even to nonfriends on facebook, but you could check it out to find out. Here is a list – I can’t pretend it’s complete – of blog entries mourning the loss of Paul Longmore and reflecting on his life and work: Wesley Smith sha…
…included an alleged attempt to kill him by a transplant surgeon. Five medical professionals stood by while transplant physician Hootan Roozrokh ordered massive doses of ativan and morphine for Navarro. One of those physicians was Navarro’s attending physician. A sixth medical professional, a nurse, administered the injections that Roozrokh ordered. Roozrokh is now facing felony charges of dependent adult abuse, administering a harmful substance a…
…he told me I was looking at a life of complete and utter dependence. …medical expenses. Bankruptcy. Insurance running out. Ending up in a nursing home.” “His next words were unforgettable. . . He informed me I had the right to forego any medication, including the lifesaving antibiotics. If I chose not to continue with the current therapy, I could be made very comfortable. . . . Although not explicitly stated, the message was loud and clear. I can…
