The surgical technologist accused of stealing a powerful narcotic drug and risking the health of patients at a Colorado hospital was fired 17 months ago by an Arizona hospital for a drug-related problem. HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center, a Phoenix hospital, announced late Saturday that any patient who had surgery while Rocky Allen was employed there can get free blood tests for hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV. Its decision mirrors the action taken by Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, which has offered free blood tests to about 2,900 surgery patients during Allen's term of employment.
In a social media landscape shaped by hashtags, algorithms, and viral posts, nurse leaders must decide: Will they let the narrative spiral, or can they adapt and join the conversation?
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