05 Oct 2010
Why don’t sharks attack lawyers? Professional courtesy.
I found myself talking once again to my friend at the state’s Department of Public Health, the ones who oversee school nurses, nurses in general, etc.
It was an interesting conversation … all the fancy legalish words were bandied about. The technical, legal definition of “neglect” (“… the unjustified failure to provide treatment or services, or both, necessary to maintain the health … of a patient”); the meaning of “appropriate elements of nursing care, prescribed medical or other therapeutic regimens mandated by the particular situation …” and other terms were tossed out there.
And then the discussion of a complete violation of civil rights.
The most interesting part of the conversation?
I was not the one tossing out the words.
Lawsuit, perhaps?
Can we take that to mean that the previous intervention didn’t work? Perhaps the phrase “revocation of license” would have meaning.
As the next post will explain, no, the nurse still refuses to give the amino acid. BUT, to Ken’s replay, the Department of Public Health is encouraging me to pursue the civil rights charges, as well as complaint against her license, and now other state agencies are weighing in. Stay tuned …
SD, what is her reason for the continued refusal to administer the amino acid in light of the comments from the nursing professionals you contacted? Is she just one of those idiots who dig their heels in when they’ve been proven wrong in a misguided attempt to save face even though it just makes them look like a jackass in the end?