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CornholioMedic · 04-16-2009, 05:43 AM

Nurse gets called out of surgery to get pink slip
Manager who summoned health worker violated protocol, Wis. clinic says

updated 3:38 p.m. ET, Wed., April 15, 2009

MADISON, Wis. - A nurse was called out of surgery so a manager could tell her she was being laid off. Dean Health said the surgery was minor and the patient wasn't affected, but the manager who summoned the nurse from surgery violated medical protocol. Dean Health spokesman Paul Pitas said the incident happened at Dean's West Clinic in Madison on Wednesday or Thursday.

Pitas said there was a period of time in which a nurse wasn't present during the procedure. He said while there were other clinical staff present, the absence of a nurse is a violation of patient care procedures.

The Madison-based health care provider announced Wednesday that it planned to "immediately" lay off 90 employees.

Pitas declined to name the employees involved or what type of surgery the nurse was attending when she was called away.

PSYCtest040 · 04-16-2009, 08:06 AM

Now that is some bull shit.

Mogollon · 04-16-2009, 10:19 AM

Some old BS unfortunately. Pretty typical of what many nurses face however. Management that is completely out of touch with the realities of the floor nurse. Need to lay off people, fine. Schedule a personal meeting when patient care would not be an issue would be a logical way to hand out the bad news. No way, "I was told to "immediatly" trim the fat, and by God that will happen regardless of what people are doing at this very moment."

codeblue603 · 04-16-2009, 10:52 AM

pt could say i need a lawer now.

Hombre · 04-16-2009, 12:36 PM

Stay Classy, management.

Peacheywoo · 04-16-2009, 01:37 PM

Never mind that the nurse wouldn't have been in much of a state to go back to work assuming they intended she finish her shift

BCoFD vollie · 04-16-2009, 02:30 PM

I would say both RN and Pt have grounds for a negligence case against the facility

04-16-2009, 05:43 AM	#1
CornholioMedic Senior Member/Detroit EMS Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ionia/Detroit, Michigan Posts: 5,078 Blog Entries: 18 My Mood: Rep Power: 158	Nurse laid off during surgery... Nurse gets called out of surgery to get pink slip Manager who summoned health worker violated protocol, Wis. clinic says updated 3:38 p.m. ET, Wed., April 15, 2009 MADISON, Wis. - A nurse was called out of surgery so a manager could tell her she was being laid off. Dean Health said the surgery was minor and the patient wasn't affected, but the manager who summoned the nurse from surgery violated medical protocol. Dean Health spokesman Paul Pitas said the incident happened at Dean's West Clinic in Madison on Wednesday or Thursday. Pitas said there was a period of time in which a nurse wasn't present during the procedure. He said while there were other clinical staff present, the absence of a nurse is a violation of patient care procedures. The Madison-based health care provider announced Wednesday that it planned to "immediately" lay off 90 employees. Pitas declined to name the employees involved or what type of surgery the nurse was attending when she was called away. __________________ http://detroitemshonorguard.org/ http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...ndid=429395820

04-16-2009, 08:06 AM	#2
PSYCtest040 "Epi makes you stupid" Join Date: May 2006 Location: Can't sleep, clowns will get me. Posts: 6,524 My Mood: Rep Power: 182	Re: Nurse laid off during surgery... Now that is some bull shit. __________________ "For the first year after school you will be, at best, a mediocre paramedic but one hell of a basic." My Mentor

04-16-2009, 10:19 AM	#3
Mogollon Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Back in the United States Posts: 246 Rep Power: 22	Re: Nurse laid off during surgery... Some old BS unfortunately. Pretty typical of what many nurses face however. Management that is completely out of touch with the realities of the floor nurse. Need to lay off people, fine. Schedule a personal meeting when patient care would not be an issue would be a logical way to hand out the bad news. No way, "I was told to "immediatly" trim the fat, and by God that will happen regardless of what people are doing at this very moment."

04-16-2009, 10:52 AM	#4
codeblue603 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: kansas Posts: 781 My Mood: Rep Power: 60	Re: Nurse laid off during surgery... pt could say i need a lawer now. __________________ old man medic, if it's leaking plug it, not breathing bag it, heart to fast slow it down, to slow speed it up, you can always shock it if yoou see a saw in the ekg, if not sweet give d50, to sweet give ns, when it all going bad, turn lights on & drive like nascar to ed.

04-16-2009, 12:36 PM	#5
Hombre Last Man Standing Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: New Arcadia Posts: 59 Rep Power: 12	Re: Nurse laid off during surgery... Stay Classy, management.

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04-16-2009, 01:37 PM	#6
Peacheywoo KILT ARMY SUPREME BOSS Join Date: May 2007 Location: Sunny Devon, SW UK Posts: 3,916 Blog Entries: 4 My Mood: Rep Power: 114	Re: Nurse laid off during surgery... Never mind that the nurse wouldn't have been in much of a state to go back to work assuming they intended she finish her shift __________________ You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you've made up your mind that you just aren't doing anything productive for the rest of the day

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BCoFD vollie Ya cant make this shit up Join Date: May 2006 Location: Columbia, MD Posts: 3,058 Rep Power: 108	Re: Nurse laid off during surgery... I would say both RN and Pt have grounds for a negligence case against the facility __________________ Congratulations... You're screwed!!!!! Politicians are like diapers- they should be changed frequently and for about the same reason