Barbara L. Olson, RN
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Just a few weeks ago, the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) issued a report, "A Transformational Effort on Patient Safety." This was both a "surprise" and "not a surprise" to me because I'm a nurse, a…
Just a few weeks ago, the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) issued a report, “A Transformational Effort on Patient Safety.” This was both a “surprise” and “not a surprise” to me because I’m a nurse, a subject matter expert in patient safety, and a shop teacher’s daughter.
PCAST’s call for action was not a surprise because in 2023, care intended to help patients harms them at an …
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A shop teacher’s daughter on transforming patient safety
Health policy
I recently wrote a letter to the Davidson County, TN judge who will sentence RaDonda Vaught, a former Vanderbilt University Medical Center nurse convicted on two felony counts in the 2017 death of a patient. RaDonda faces up to 12…
I recently wrote a letter to the Davidson County, TN judge who will sentence RaDonda Vaught, a former Vanderbilt University Medical Center nurse convicted on two felony counts in the 2017 death of a patient. RaDonda faces up to 12 years in prison for her role in a complex chain of events that led to the death of Charlene Murphey. I shared my belief that incarcerating Ms. Vaught will not …
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Why a nurse should not go to jail
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