Substance Abuse
DUI Arrests — This Will Change Her Life
Getting arrested for a DUI will affect your life if not handled properly. This news article focuses on a local mayor arrested for DUI with children in her car. https://eedition.inquirer.com/infinity/article_popover_share.aspx?guid=bd47ca0e-b9f8-43d4-a113-6040b5147d6c&share=true This is a major issue. In NJ she could be fired, lose her pension, and possibly be subject to a child welfare investigation. If this…
Read MoreDO NOT CALL IN A PRESCRIPTION IF YOU ARE NOT A PHYSICIAN
Samrat Mukherjee, a paramedic, admitted to posing as a physician and fabricating credentials, including a fake medical degree and residency match letter. He then called in prescriptions to pharmacies for himself and others. Using the identities of two physicians, for their licensing numbers, he claimed to have the authority to write prescriptions. He caused the…
Read MoreSenior Nurses Retirementd Creates Demand and Danger
Right now, the focus has to be on retaining experienced nurses as long as they want to stay,” Syl Trepanier, DNP, RN, chief nursing officer at Providence, told Becker’s. “That means refreshing the work environment, making the work itself more sustainable, and creating new opportunities that keep them engaged and fulfilled. https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/nursing/how-3-systems-plan-to-weather-rising-nurse-retirements.html?origin=BHRSUN&utm_source=BHRSUN&utm_medium=email&utm_content=newsletter&oly_enc_id=0816C9420678B0U However, less experienced…
Read MoreAmazing Dangers In Emergency Rooms
Hospitals are installing protective devices so cars do not crash into emergency rooms. https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/legal-regulatory-issues/texas-eyes-placing-car-barriers-in-front-of-eds.html?utm_campaign=bhr&utm_source=website&utm_content=latestarticles Hospitals are hiring security guards and off duty police to protect their employees. City Health Center staff member shot be patient. https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/hospital-killing-shows-safety-gap-in-mental-health/89175/ Nursing homes are statutorily required to increase staffing ratios because patient safety was at risk. https://www.pa.gov/agencies/health/facilities/in-patient-healthcare-facilities/nursing-homes/regulations.html My clients call…
Read More2 ways addiction can affect someone’s pharmacist license
Working as a pharmacist means being in a position of community trust. Mandatory years of education and state licensing help to serve as a means of ensuring a high standard of care. Pharmacists often attend roughly as much school as medical doctors and have to perform their jobs to meet a very exacting standard. Unfortunately,…
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