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“Here, drink this.” Those three words are chilling enough on their own. But according to police and news reports out of Lake Charles, Louisiana, they were allegedly spoken by a home care worker moments before handing a disabled client a…
It sounds like something out of a horror movie. An elderly, non-verbal hospice resident. A nurse allegedly claiming the woman was possessed. Fingers forced into the resident’s mouth. Clothing and towels allegedly pushed into her mouth or throat. Repeated blows…
Patient Safety • Medication Safety • Nursing Practice What healthcare professionals can learn from the reported bupivacaine–potassium mix-up at a Nashville hospital Central Valley Medical Education • Educational Commentary • Updated August 20, 2026 Why we are talking about this:…
California LVN Scope of Practice Hospital slang is not the Nurse Practice Act. Facility policy is not automatically California scope. If we are going to teach LVNs, registered nurses, nurse managers, educators, and administrators what California vocational nurses are actually…
A reported Florida criminal case involving missed dialysis treatments offers an important opportunity to discuss patient advocacy, communication, accountability, professional responsibility, and healthcare system safeguards. Important: The criminal allegations discussed in this article remain allegations. An arrest or criminal charge…
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