tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640145326942707855.post7864055930340849036..comments2023-11-02T08:54:33.024-07:00Comments on Throckmorton's other signs: Black line fingerThrockmortonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12362147065452723155noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640145326942707855.post-21699951939355348372007-08-05T15:45:00.000-07:002007-08-05T15:45:00.000-07:00I think I experienced a nursing shortage while in ...I think I experienced a nursing shortage while in the hospital last week. When I had them - they were great.<BR/><BR/>I think what you are describing is ludicrous. What is the purpose for this? A final check to be sure the patient has been given the antibiotics? Why can't nursing or unit secretary document that they were given and then the anesthesiologist just has to verify their documentation without having to leave the patient?<BR/><BR/>I heard the ED nurses frustrations all the time. There are good things that come from some of this but it is overkill for a lot of it too.<BR/><BR/>I also think our overly litigious society has something to do with this too. I feel for doctors who have to get all squirrelly about protecting themselves from lawsuits.<BR/><BR/>Off topic but I remember after an exam the OBGYN doc was livid as he was discussing his malpractice insurance with me and how that the next year he might not even continue practicing in NJ, but he never left. He was fuming though and he was a real easy going guy. <BR/><BR/>Things seemed so much simpler 20 years ago but then maybe more mistakes were made, etc,. Yet it would seem things could go south with short staffing due to budget constraints and then as you said these nurses being pulled from direct patient care to push the papers through.SeaSprayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07906503090688697222noreply@blogger.com