Case Study Of Kalila Dowden

emergency department at 2:30 a.m., where she appeared to be moderately ill and dyspneic. The

An experienced nurse Julie Thao was taking care of 16-yeas old Jasmine Gant who was about t give a birth. Thao is accused of making a mistake that had terrible and tragic result on the life of a pregnant teenage, unborn child, Gant’s family, health care, and Thao’s life. Thao mistakenly gave Gant an epidural anesthetic intravenously instead of an IV antibiotic for a strep infection. Within minutes of receiving the epidural IV, Gant suffered seizures and died. Her child, a boy, was delivered by emergency Caesarean section and survived. So what caused this tragedy to happen? According to investigation, Thao improperly removed the epidural bag from a locked storage system without authorization, she did not scan the bar code, which would have told

In Alabama in the early 1970’s, there was a height and weight limitation, in order to be considered as a candidate for becoming a prison guard. The restrictions were minimum 5’2 and 120 pounds. Such requests ruled out Dianne Rawlinson, who made a class action suit against the requirements, as she thought that they violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. Dianne Rawlinson raised the legal question in Court whenever height and weight requirements for employment as a prison guard in the Alabama would violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

This sentinel event involves child abduction from the surgical unit of Nightingale Community Hospital on Thursday, September 14, 2014 at approximately 1230hrs. The patient, a three-year old female, arrived accompanied by her mother, for an outpatient surgical procedure at 0800hrs and proceeded to registration where all currently required documentation was completed and signed by the mother; this included the authorization forms for the surgery. After registration, the patient and her

This sentinel event is directly associated with a child abduction at Nightingale Community Hospital. A 3 year old patient was having surgery at Nightingale Community Hospital on Thursday, September 14. The patient’s mother accompanied the patient before surgery and completed all consent form. An estimated time of 1 hour 45 minutes was given as the time to complete surgery and recovery. The mother informed the pre-op nurse that she would be off campus during the surgery and would return to pick up the patient in the time frame given. She also provided a phone number to

After the recovery process was completed, the patient was placed in the care of the discharge nurse. She was given a report and was aware that the mother had not showed up to collect her child and several overhead pagers had been performed. While the interview was taking place the nurse stated that she was unsure how to proceed, with the mother not being located, the nurse stated that she was relieved when she was informed that the patient father was there, the discharge nurse stated that the

Returned call to Ms Deborah Turner. She wanted to complain about a CW worker that did not allowed see her great-niece Astasia (2years old) and great-nephew, Odion (4 years old).

At 1005 this clinician made contact with the patients CPS caseworker who reports he was scheduled to meet with the son at his daycare. He reports he met with her roommate who made him aware the patient was taken away from the home by ambulance. In addition, the roommate also reported

RP stated law enforcement received a call from an anonymous caller stated an employee, Shemaiah Messengale grabbed the child Marley's arm which is fractured. Law enforcement contacted the child's mother to verify injuries. It was disclosed the child had suffered 4 fractures to her elbow and wrist. The RP stated law enforcement spoke with owner/licensee of the facility and the employee accused of causing the injury. They reported Marley sustained the injuries accidentally when she fell from slide. The RP stated the child was treated at Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) by Dr. Lindsey Andras who determined the injuries are consistent with a fall. Law enforcement did not speak with treating doctor to confirm the information. The RP disclosed

Later that evening, while discussing Lynda’s progress over the last few days with the physicians I asked them what the plan was and instructed them that we needed to get nutrition, social work, and case management involved so that she could go home. The physicians stated that they would place the consults that I requested but as for discharge they were unsure about when this would happen because Lynda’s brother doesn’t think she can care for herself on her own. I was shocked to hear this, the brother who I had not

MICU 15A was dispatched to 30 West Ave, @ Genesis Healthcare, Wayne Center in the Wayne Business District in Radnor Township, for an ALS Emergency, Assault Victim. The weather conditions were cloudy, cool and dry. MICU 15A responded with care per protocol to the stated location with EMT Straub driving. On arrival, the EMS Crew proceeded to the nurse's station, and the individuals there did not know anything about an incident, there was a female standing in one of the hallways who advised that there was a person sitting over where she was. The EMS crew proceeded to that area and found a 43-year old female who was a registered nurse and was conscious and alert x4 and was sitting on a chair, the EMS crew asked her what was happening, "she replied that she was in a patient room and stated that the patient had an IV in her arm and became disturbed and picked up a pocketbook and then assaulted her by the swing it and striking her in the right frontal region of the head", the nurse then exited the room and went and sat down in the hallway, where the EMS crew found her.

When I arrived on scene I asked if anyone needed an ambulance. Both parties stated they were fine. The female then said she has some pain in her one arm but does not want an ambulance. She asked for my advice whether or not she should go to the hospital to get checked. I said it would be her decision. She then asked if an ambulance could come to the scene to look at her arm. EMS arrived on scene and CREA signed a form acknowledging that she was refusing treatment with them and stated she may go later with her husband to get checked.

If this scenario happened in an outpatient clinic or urgent care center and there were physicians who were more dedicated to patient safety a report to child protective services may have been made regarding the child’s injuries. This child deserves to have her rights observed and

Presenting Problem: Pt is 16 y/o female who is currently at Tuckers Pavilion Acute facility. 8/7/16 Kelly refused to take her medication, and was generally noncompliant to staff directions. She communicated AWOL intent; she also broke a lightbulb to make a number of superficial cuts to her arm, but refused to turn in the glass an dstated that she had flushed it down the toilet. She refused first aid and refused to cooperate with staff directions. She also communicated that she was going to do worse things to herself, Intercept contacted crisis stabilization which transitioned the child to Tuckers Psychiatric at 6am. 8/12/16, Pt was upset to find out she was not getting discharged from Tuckers. Require hydroxyzine 50mg at 1530 medication

On 6/16/15, PACT team received a voice mail message from person’s served sister letting PACT know that, “person served was not feeling well yesterday and having breathing problems. I took her to PCP yesterday and he gave her an EKG and sent her to the ER.” On same day, PACT staff made attempts to contact individual’s sister to obtain more information, but they were failed. Staff had no information as to the whereabouts of person served i.e. what hospital she was in. Attempts were also made on 6/17/15, to contact the primary care physician, Dr. Sherer, at his office, but the office was closed and no information could be obtained. Person’s served sister left another message on 6/18/15 stating person served was at Hackensack University Medical