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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - 10:39 am
Every time a nurse administers medication, he/she is supposed to CHECK the bottle as if no one had ever looked at it. The consequences for not doing that can be disastrous. My SIL resigned from nursing after she made the same mistake--following 2 other nurses who made the same mistake. (Not sure what the other nurses did, but Karen, besides being heartbroken, knew it would be on her record forever and that it would destroy any plans for advancement.) The patient: A toddler who'd been run over in her own driveway and was in extremely critical condition. Sadly, the child eventually died. (Karen says it was not from the overdose, but the parents would never be convinced of that.) I hope those Quaid twins will really be okay after that horrificly large overdose. Realistically, IMO, the hospital/nursing staff is exactly where the responsibility lies.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - 10:50 am
I've never quite understood the logic in having medical personal work the incredibly long hours that they do (unless it is simply that the demand is greater than the supply). I wouldn't want a car mechanic working those hours fixing my car and yet it is acceptable for a nurse or Doctor dispensing medication or performing surgery.
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - 10:52 am
I do agree, Jimmer. In the case of the medication Karen handled, it was due to the fact that the numerals were right--just a decimal point was missing and that was overlooked. Makes all the difference, of course. (Should have something like .2 rather than 2--something on that order.) Funny, now that I think of it, the pharmacist at the hospital who actually prepared the medication to order was NOT held responsible. (I think this is true: that the responsibility lies with nursing to ensure the label reads as it should, according to the doctor's orders.)
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - 11:21 am
My SIL stopped working in a hospital because of the long hours. She said it was so unhealthy for her. She also got pricked by a needle in an IV that someone didn't cap and had to be tested for HIV for a few years. She know works in a doctor's office and does advice nurse calls and loves it again.
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - 11:31 am
Yikes on the scare for your sil, Mamie. Glad she is happily settled elsewhere now. (Karen went and got her MBA in business--got into computers and is now working for Microsoft.) Historically, isn't it the docs (the AMA) themselves who set the rules for how things work in hospitals--and set the bar/quota on how many can get into medical school, etc? [Btw, I've heard it's even worse with respect to quotas (state politics, too) for prospective veterinary students to get into veterinary schools.]
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Sunday, December 09, 2007 - 2:33 pm
Scott Baio is 46... and married. The former Happy Days star and legendary bachelor finally tied the knot with longtime girlfriend Renee Sloan in a rooftop ceremony at a luxury high-rise Saturday in Los Angeles. The small religious ceremony was filmed for an episode for the second season of VH1's reality show Scott Baio is 45... and Single, which premieres next month. Among the attendees: Sloan's 18-year-old daughter by a previous relationship, and according to sources, the newest member of the Baio family: the couple's newborn daughter, whose name has not yet been released.
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Darrellh
Member
07-21-2004
| Tuesday, December 11, 2007 - 3:00 pm
Associated Press LOS ANGELES - Longtime "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek was hospitalized Tuesday after a minor heart attack, a spokesman for the game show said. Trebek, 67, was admitted to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center late Monday night and was expected to remain there about two days for tests and observation, said show spokesman Jeff Ritter. "Thankfully it was a minor heart attack," Ritter said. He did not give other details. A post on the official "Jeopardy!" Web site said Trebek was "resting comfortably in a Los Angeles hospital, and he will be back in the studio for the next scheduled tapings in January." His heart attack was first reported by "Entertainment Tonight." Trebek escaped a car crash unhurt in 2004 when he fell asleep at the wheel, sideswiped a string of mailboxes and wound up in a ditch, according to the California Highway Patrol. The Jan 30, 2004, accident happened in the town of Templeton, not far from Trebek's thoroughbred horse ranch. "Jeopardy!" has been one of television's top-rated syndicated programs for more than 20 years. The Canadian-born Trebek has been its host since 1984. He has been nominated numerous times for daytime Emmy Awards for game show host, winning twice. Trebek, who holds a philosophy degree from the University of Ottawa, was a TV and radio reporter for the Canadian Broadcasting Company before moving to the United States. He became a U.S. citizen in 1998. He launched his U.S. game show career in 1983 as host of a show called "The Wizard of Odds." Other shows he's hosted include "Pitfall," "Battlestars," "The $128,000 Question," "Double Dare," "High Rollers," "Strategy" and "Reach for the Top." He also hosts the annual National Geography Bee in the U.S. and Canada. Trebek and his wife, Jean, have two children.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Wednesday, December 12, 2007 - 10:03 am
I heard a little blurb on ET last night to the effect that Cher might be having some kind of a health issue. Any of you know anything?
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Wednesday, December 12, 2007 - 11:01 am
OG Click here for NY Post article on Cher's 'tummy ailment. Not very informative but it confirms it. There's also an update on Dwayne DOG Chapman in the article.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Wednesday, December 12, 2007 - 11:29 am
Jessica Alba is pregnant.
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Karen
Member
09-07-2004
| Wednesday, December 12, 2007 - 11:32 am
That's so sad about Trebek. I hope he recovers soon. Donners and I have scoresheets that we print out every night at 7:30 and play along with the show. Currently, my "four day cash winnings total" $34,800. Congrats to Jessica Alba. I've always liked her. Is she married?
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Wednesday, December 12, 2007 - 11:38 am
She's not married.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Wednesday, December 12, 2007 - 11:52 am
Regarding Cher, I hope I'm not reading too much between the lines. I'll settle for just a garden variety ulcer for her that is curable with a good antibiotic.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Wednesday, December 12, 2007 - 5:05 pm
Ike Turners Dies at 76 Side note: I did NOT know he lived in San Diego county!
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, December 13, 2007 - 9:20 am
Liza Minnelli collapsed during a gig in Sweden today, and has quickly been flown back to the States for treatment, according to reports. Minnelli was singing in a Christmas show in Goteborg, says the AP, when she collapsed while walking offstage. "As she walked down the steps, she passed out," said a rep for the Swedish concert organizers. "She was immediately taken to her hotel, where a doctor was waiting." The 61-year-old songstress was then flown back to the U.S. No cause for the collapse was immediately given.
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Thursday, December 13, 2007 - 9:37 am
I love Liza. I hope she's ok. 
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Thursday, December 13, 2007 - 10:01 am
Praying that Liza with a Zee is okay... 
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, December 13, 2007 - 11:14 am
Kristopher Bratt, nephew of actor Benjamin Bratt, was killed early Tuesday morning when a stolen car being pursued by police in San Francisco ran a red light and plowed into Kristopher's car. Bratt died immediately, while his passenger died a short time later. He was 20. That is just so sad.
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Thursday, December 13, 2007 - 11:16 am
I heard about this on my morning radio station based out of San Francisco. So sad!!
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Thursday, December 13, 2007 - 11:25 am
Oh my. So young . . .
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Thursday, December 13, 2007 - 1:26 pm
That's awful. And all because of some.....idiot. I'd like to say worse but can't.
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Hypermom
Member
08-13-2001
| Friday, December 14, 2007 - 12:31 pm
A 19-year-old girl has filed a lawsuit against Les Deux nightclub, claiming she was plied with alcohol and then anally and vaginally raped by the owner. In court papers filed yesterday in L.A. County Superior Court, Skye-Anne Smith alleges on August 9, 2007, she went to Les Deux and was admitted without showing ID. She says she was immediately taken to the "owner's table," where she met defendants Lonnie Moore and Sylvain Bitton, both co-owners of the club. In the lawsuit, she says Moore "started off the debauchery" by plying her with six to eight alcoholic drinks. The suit alleges one of the owners suggest to Moore that Smith shouldn't be in the club because of her age. The alleged response from Moore: "I don't care. She's hot." http://www.tmz.com/2007/12/14/underage-clubber-claims-les-deux-owner-raped-her/#continuedcontents
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Stacey718995
Member
07-06-2007
| Monday, December 17, 2007 - 2:17 pm
LOS ANGELES - It seems like only two months ago that Pamela Anderson was aglow with happiness over her quickie Las Vegas wedding to Rick Salomon. Actually, it was. But the 40-year-old ex-"Baywatch" beauty has filed for divorce from her 38-year-old husband after just two months of marriage. Anderson cited irreconcilable differences in papers filed Friday in Los Angeles County Superior Court. The documents were first obtained by the celebrity Web site CelebTV.com. Anderson and Salomon wed Oct. 6 during a break between the 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. shows of "Hans Klok's The Beauty of Magic" at Planet Hollywood resort, where Anderson was starring as a magician's assistant. The couple separated less than 10 weeks later, on Dec. 13. Salomon is best known for making a sex videotape with Paris Hilton, his girlfriend at the time, and was previously married to actress Shannen Doherty. Anderson was previously married to singer Kid Rock and Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Monday, December 17, 2007 - 2:27 pm
A blind man in New Jersey saw that one coming. http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=288926>1=7703
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Kc103
Member
07-13-2004
| Monday, December 17, 2007 - 2:50 pm
And the pendulum swings yet again.... http://www.tmz.com/2007/12/17/pam-and-rick-are-back-on-divorce-is-off/
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