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Wakanda's Wrld
A hospital sues a nursing school after a student’s mistake turns fatal
Welcome in, welcome in. Come tell a friend, whichever kind are in. I got a lot on my mind, but I'm not here to waste your time. So let's get into it. Let me know right off the bat. How's your week going? How things been. You know what I'm saying? I always like to check in with my peeps, my audience. Let me, you know, just let me know in the comments how things been going for you. How's your journey? How's life? Have you been blessed? Let me know, man. Let me know in the comments below. I always like to let people know. Check in with them, see how they're doing. So let's get into the first thing of the day right off the bat. A hospital sues nursing school. That's right. You heard it right. A hospital sues a nursing school, man. So let's go ahead and get into the news, man, because it feels like the world itself is getting weird and crazy. So let's get into it, man. Let's get into it. All right, so HCA sues nursing school after students' mistake allegedly kills an elderly patient. A lawsuit recently filed by HCA Florida West Marion Hospital against Remisson University highlights concerns about nursing students sued supervision and patient safety protocols that could infect the entire nursing profession. The case involves the death of an 82-year-old man allegedly resulting from improper actions by a nursing student during clinical training. So, according to the documents filed on September 11, 2025, uh MCH claims that Stephen Knowles, then a nursing student, now registered nurse, moved an elderly patient into a bed without proper assistance or authorization in April 2023. The unauthorized transfer allegedly resulted in the patient falling and sustaining severe head injuries that ultimately led to her death. That's sad. The hospital's complaint outlined saying several concerns about the incident. The patient wasn't even assigned to the floor where Knowles was conducting his clinical rotation, raising questions about proper student assignment and supervision protocols. Additionally, the lawsuit alleges that Knowles failed to check the patient's condition before attempting to transfer and acted without necessary assistance, training, or supervision from qualified staff. The hospital's lawsuit specifically targets Remisson University for alleged inadequate supervision and insufficient training, claiming that the school failed to properly prepare and monitor its students during hospital rotations. So there's more within this that people can read and look up, but let's just go ahead and discuss and talking about this. Okay. So you're a nursing student, you are a clinical educator or instructor. Definitely perk up your ears and take a listen, man, because this is sad. This is sadly it's not just a mistake that resulted in a minor injury or caused a little bit of harm. It seemed as though this this fall created a sentinel event where this patient ultimately passed away. So let's just start first things first. So if you're a nursing student, hear me out. Never ever ever ever move a patient on your own. Never move a patient on your own. Number one. Number two, why would you ever move a patient without checking their mobility status, checking how do they transfer? How do they move? I mean, that's one thing you definitely, that's the basics that you get in report. How does the patient transfer? So you always, always, always, always want to get that information. Okay. So my other question, or the third thing would be where is the clinical instructor? Where would where was he or she? Where were they? Because this ultimately, I mean, falls back on everybody that's involved. And just think about it, because think about it. All my nursing students take a listen. You're working hard, you're studying, you're doing everything you have to do, and you make one mistake in clinicals, right? And I'm sure some of you probably have a mistake in mind that ultimately didn't result in a patient's death, I hope. But years later, or a year or so later, how much ever time that goes by, you're involved in a lawsuit. That is a terrifying situation. Um, so you never want to be involved in that. Ever. So that that that's my thing. My clinical instructor, I got a question for you. Was this not taught? Was this not passed on? I mean, I don't know if this is the first semester, second semester, third semester. I don't know what semester this student was in at the time that this incident occurred. But at the same time, was this properly communicated? I just want to know, was this properly communicated? Because when you're a student and you have no clinical experience, because you know, some nursing homes, or excuse me, some nursing schools require you to have some sort of experience before coming in. So if somebody who has experience, maybe they're not prone to making this mistake. But if somebody's brand spanking new to nursing and the whole career field in general, I mean, this is something that you definitely want to preach for sure. To never ever, ever, ever do anything with a patient by yourself. My nursing students, I'm gonna let you hear me out. The goal is for you to get through nursing school. You need to get through nursing school. Oh, you need to think in a safe manner so you can get through nursing school. Because you don't want to work and work and work, and then all the next thing you know, you you pass your boards, you're working, and then there's a lawsuit slapping you in the face. So you never want to be in that situation. So if you're a clinical instructor listening to this, I mean, let me know in the comments below because I want to know when do you teach your students safety and transfers? When do you teach that to them? I'm curious. I'm I just I just want to know. And all my nursing students, if you didn't know, now you know. So hopefully you listen to this, and maybe you will not try to transfer a patient without knowing their transfer status, resulting in an injury that results in a death. Because I want all parties involved to be safe. You know what I'm saying? I want the patient to be safe, and ultimately I want the student to be safe as well. So, well, you know, y'all let me know in the comments below what you think about that, because uh that that is uh unfortunate, fortunate situation. Let's get into our next topic, our next story, man. A federal judge has ruled that nurses with doctorates cannot call themselves doctors in clinical settings. Hmm. So what are we thinking about that? Let's kind of dive a little bit into the story because I know it's gonna spark some debate amongst people for sure. Nurses cannot be called doctor in California, even what a doctor degree, judge rules. So a federal judge has ruled that nurses with doctors in California cannot call themselves doctor in clinical settings, even if they hold a doctorate of nursing practice, DMP degree. A decision was issued in September 19th. The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California upheld a state law that limits how professional titles can be used in healthcare. The court ruled that referring to oneself as doctor without being a licensed physician is misleading and not protected under the First Amendment. Um Judge Jesus Bernal wrote in the opinion that using the title doctor by non physicians in clinical contexts is inherently misleading and amounts to regulated commercial speech. Because of that, it does not fall under free speech protections. The court sided with the state and argued that allowing non-physicians to use doctor could confuse patients about who is providing their care. Um Bernal cited with the AMA survey showing that 39% of patients mistakenly believe that DMPs are physicians, even concluded that when doctors disclose their credentials, the risk of confusion remains high in healthcare settings. So we're gonna kind of skim this real quick. So two of the nurse plaintiffs previously used the title Doctor of Neuro Embroidered Clinical Jackets, clinical documents, nameplates, and social media. One nurse said that she would introduce herself as doctor, but always clarified that she was a nurse practitioner. The third planet planned to use the title when opened in an aesthetics clinic, but delayed the launch and its website after learning about the law. The nurses argued that the law violates their constitutional rights and goes too far in restricting truthful speech, but the court didn't agree. And we're gonna stop right there. Okay? So, look, man. Look, I may be the minority, but I I agree with the courts. Sorry, not sorry. I agree with the courts. I don't think that in clinical settings that nurses should be called doctors. I'm sorry. I got I got friends that are, you know, nurse practitioners. Love y'all. I'm not sure they even hold this opinion, but I just think that it is misleading for patients. And sorry, misleading. Let me go ahead and say that you worked hard, you you you've earned it. I'm I'm happy for you. I really am, but I think it's better if your patients know you as nurse practitioner. It is better. And I know even that title amongst the general public still kind of confuses patients. I mean, I think there's been an increase of the knowledge probably over the last 10 years or so, I would say people became more accepting of like physician assistants and nurse practitioners and things of that nature. Um, but just referring yourself as a doctor, think about it. I know you say, well, I am a doctor. You're a doctor, but you're not a physician, right? You're not a physician. You are a nurse that has their doctorate and nurse practice. And that is perfectly fine. That is perfectly fine. You want people to refer to you as doctor outside a clinical setting, I think that's great. That is fine. Inside a clinical setting, I think it's confusing. I really do. I think it, I think it is, yes, I think it's misleading. So I'm gonna have to agree on that. Um, if you are in healthcare, let me know your your thoughts in the comments below. If you are not in healthcare, that's fine. You're the general public. What do you prefer? Do you prefer that your nurse practitioner refers themselves as doctor if they have their doctorated nursing practice? Or do you prefer your nurse practitioner just to refer themselves as nurse practitioner? Let me know. I would love to know. Because I I mean, that's my thought. That's my thought. I don't think this is too complicated, but maybe it will be complicated for people. This is in California. Um, if your state has this as well, let me know in the comments below. But this is just out of California. So, you know, one person from the previous story, you know, this story, they talked about how they're just gonna open up an aesthetics clinic. They're gonna use the title doctor, but they held off because they wanted to wait on the ruling. And so some of you be like, okay, that's kind of questionable. But what if somebody is running an aesthetics profession or pretending to, you know, be in aesthetics without any license, professional medical license whatsoever? How would you feel about that? How would you feel about that? Because that is where that is where we're at next, man. So I don't know if some of you have heard the name um what is it? Batty nurse babe injector. Um, so it I'm just gonna read it and then we'll go from there. So Metro Police arrested a woman who they said was performing injectable procedures without a license, leading to one client to develop lumps and abscesses, the document said. Rachel Ortiz, 50 out of Las Vegas, faces charges, including performing a health care procedure without a license, resulting in substantial bodily harm and acting as a medical practitioner without a license following her arrest on Tuesday, September 23rd, who in July, an attorney contacted, contacted Metro Police about a client who received a BBL from a woman operating a business out of South Valley home near Maryland Parkway and Sincere Avenue. Uh Ortiz, who's not a licensed provider, ran Candy Face Beauty Lab, which offered aesthetic services, including fillers, Botox, and other procedures involving injectables, police said. Nevada law requires the procedures to be performed by a licensed care provider. Ortiz has no license with any state board, including the boards of nursing, medical examiners, cosmetology, or pharmacy, the police said. The police noted that Ortiz describes herself as batty babe nurse injector, which falsely portrays her as a licensed nurse. Uh, just okay, let's read a little bit more, then we kind of dive more into it, right? Um, the victim spoke with a pol with the police who said Ortiz told her she was a registered nurse who had previously worked with high-end plastic surgeon in Los Angeles. Police said during the BBL procedure, Ortiz allegedly ejected the woman with Korean manufactured hydraulic acid dermal fillers, which cannot be purchased in the United States, according to police. Following the procedure, the victim began to feel ill while driving home, reporting symptoms of chills, fever, and significant pain to the extent that she was unable to sit comfortably. Afterwards, she developed large lumps and pus fill abscesses on her buttocks. On the day of her arrest, police seized a warrant in Ortiz home, seizing fillers, creams, and other evidence, they said. We're gonna stop right there. Stop right there. So let's come back. Quite a bit, man. Quite a bit. Um look, look, look. I know, I know this is 2025, or we're getting closer to 2026. I know BBLs have been increasingly popular over the years. So my ladies out there, please see a licensed professional if that's what you choose to do. Otherwise, you're gonna end up like the poor victim here and develop, you're gonna feel ill and abscesses and all kinds of stuff. You're gonna have adverse effects. Um because the person is unlicensed. They're not a medical professional in any fashion, any sense. So avoid the black market. That's number one. So I mean, it's just it's crazy to me because she tried to pers portray herself. She she had an image, she was the bad baby nurse injector, right? And maybe the bad was maybe the clue there. Because in this instance, she was very bad. She was so bad that she injured somebody. She was so bad that she ran a practice that was illegal, and now she's arrested and facing charges. So maybe the bad was an indicator. Because come on now. Come on now. Like you shouldn't that you shouldn't even start at that practice. I I don't know. Maybe she was at one point in time, but currently when she got arrested, she was she had nothing. She wasn't no cosmetologist, no, no, not on a nursing board, not in pharmacist, nothing. She had nothing on her, nothing on her record to indicate that she was legal to do the practice that she was doing. And it's not like she was doing it inside of her home. So that's another red flag. So anytime you go to see somebody, make sure that the building itself is a legal practice, and make sure the person that that's injecting you, please make sure check the credentials. If you're not sure, ask to see their credentials, please. I mean, some of you probably know better, but I mean, at the very, very least, I mean, at least ask to see their credentials because you don't want to end up like this person. You don't, man. But the sad thing is, people do this, people do this year in and year out where they go see somebody that's not licensed and they end up getting hurt. They end up getting injured, they end up getting sick. So I'm gonna say something. So some of you may get it. Now, this might not apply to anybody that's listening, but some of you probably thinking, well, I just gotta get my money up, I'm gonna get my BBL or whatever. You know what I'm saying? Like, just don't never, ever, ever go do the black market way, ever. You know, because the worst thing that can happen is death. You know, I don't want nobody to end up passed away over trying to get a BBL, man. Over trying to get a BBL. So that's what I have to say to that. You know what I'm saying? Hey, if you're listening, if you had work done, did it go well for you? You know what I'm saying? Did it go well? Did it not go well? Just let me know, man. Let me know. I'm always curious to hear people's stories for sure. If you're enjoying what you if you're enjoying what you listened to so far, please give a like, give a comment, you know what I'm saying, subscribe, depending on where you listen to this at. You know what I'm saying? If you made it this far, shout out to you. Alright, man. There's a few things I do want to kind of discuss and or talk about. Kind of just a little bit moving forward, made it this far in the podcast. I appreciate you. So there's a couple of nursing stories I like to share. This is just just a little bit of humor. But before I get to that, I do want to let you guys know that um pretty soon I'm gonna be doing uh another podcast with another nurse. Um pretty soon. Um I believe it's MedSurge, and he does a lot of humor content. So if you guys looking for a good laugh, you're looking for a good laugh, I'm trying to make sure I confirm with this gentleman first before just talk about his name. But if you look at if you like to laugh, then my next podcast episode will be a good one for sure. So I look forward to that. I always love to laugh, I always love to have a good time. So I look forward to it. So I'm just gonna give you guys a little heads up on my next little episode there. And so let's talk about a couple things, man. So some of you probably know, and if you've watched the podcast, listen to the podcast, you know what I'm saying? Some of you kind of know, like I've done ER, I've done MedSurge, I work for long-term care, Veterans Center, um, do some teaching, you know what I'm saying? I've you know, kind of done a little bit of this and a little bit of that, exploring different avenues within nursing. So right now I'm I'm doing some hospice work. And so my first time doing that. And so pretty cool. Pretty cool. Um, definitely a transition from what I'm used to, what I have been doing. Um, it's an honor and a privilege to take care of those during their last days. Um, which maybe one day I'll devote it to maybe a podcast episode about my early experience in hospice and my thoughts. But I just want to kind of let you guys know about that. But I do want to share a couple of stories, just or maybe a story. We'll see how it goes. I'm gonna tell this one and we'll kind of see how it goes. So I got one patient that I have to see, and I have to set up her pills. Um, and so on this particular day, I'm I'm paying a visit, I'm setting up her medication, and then this particular day she has her daughter that's also there as well. Normally it's just me and her, and we're just conversating, and I'm setting up her pills, she takes quite a bit of medicine, so it's fine. Well, this particular day her daughter was there. And so I'm just minding my business, I'm setting up pills, I'm setting them up, and then I overhear um the patient and the daughter that they're conversating. And you know, this woman, my patient, she's 95, so she's older. And and so her daughter's on her phone, and her daughter, and then the patient says, The patient calls me JD. Um, is that my name? No, but she calls me JD. Uh, and it's fine. She she can, it's easy for her to remember, it's perfectly fine when she says it. I already know. So I'm minding my business, and then she says, JD, every time she comes to visit me, JD, she's always on her phone, she's never paying me any attention. And then the daughter stops for a second and she says, Mother, I am texting for the Lord. She says, I am texting for the Lord. And I've never heard anybody say that. That is, I've never heard somebody say they are texting for the Lord. And then she goes on, and I but you know, by this time I'm looking up from counting, you know, doing her medication stuff. I'm looking up, and Nara looks back at me and she says, I'm I'm texting the church for my volleyball team. And I've I've explained this to her before. So, yes, mother, I am texting for the Lord. And I I I'm trying to hold it in as much as I can, but this is one of the funniest things I have ever heard. And so I had to share that with you guys. I had to share a little story with you guys. Actually, there's a you know, there's some stuff I'm gonna I'm gonna when I have my little comedy humor podcast about a week or so, uh, I think I'm gonna share a lot more stories. So if you enjoy stuff like that, uh just let me know in the comments below. But I I got a nice little kick out of that. So hopefully you guys did it as well. So a quick recap. We talked about how an HCA sues a nursing school, how a federal judge ruled that in California, nurses cannot refer themselves to doctor in clinical settings. We talked about how nurse bad baby injector, how she is arrested for performing without a license, and a little bit of humor at the end. So if you enjoy any of this, go share it with somebody. Let somebody know about Jobacondarn. It goes a long way. If you enjoyed any of the content, please like, comment, subscribe, follow, donate, whatever you feel like you need to do to help support the channel, it goes a long, long way. Much love, much appreciated. So, anyway, thank you for tuning in with Jobacondarn. I love you guys. Hope you guys have a blessed rest of the week. And I am out.
