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Originally posted by: return_to_hades
This post reminded me of a case that happened here in Madison last November.
http://www.channel3000.com/news/10223021/detail.html
The nurse charged in this case Julie Thao was a nurse for 16 long years with a perfect record. She was a nurse loved and adored by patients, who was good at her job. One fateful night during an emergency c-section delivery she was flustered and distracted by the patients screaming and accidentally have her an epidural instead of penicillin which ended up being fatal to the patient.
Julie Thao was charged as a criminal. This was a nurse who honestly wanted to help the patient. In her 16 yer flawless career she made only one fatal mistake and she was treated like a criminal. A person whose life had been dedicated to service and compassion was reduced to a mere criminal.
What is even nastier is that what should have been a civil malpractice suit was made into a criminal charge that created monetary benefits for the victims family who was suing the hospital for money.
http://www.sommersforsupremecourt.com/disinformation.htm
If any of us make a mistake in our jobs no matter how serious it is,worst case scenario is we maybe fired. We will still be treated like ordinary people and not criminals. While doctors and nurses should take a high amount of care to avoid mistakes they work in a high stress environment and should be cut some slack.
As for drug testing, it has to be tested on someone. It is a voluntary risk a person takes to see if a drug is safe for the markets. Without such testing we would not know of any side effects etc. These drug testing companies offer hefty compensation, and medical attention. We have several drug testing labs in our town and I know several people who have successfully tested drugs. If someday I was available for their testing schedule I would too. I think the risk of a few lives is worth saving a few potential ones in the future. As it is one human less will not make a difference.
Hear yaa @ old RTH. tfs
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