Nurse News: Disabled Patient Abandoned in Clinic, Nurse Joppy $20M Verdict, California Plague Case, and EPIC AI Charting Debate

Colton’s back with the latest nurse news you need to know:

• A patient with MS was left behind in an empty clinic. Alone. No phone. No staff. This one’s a PSA for everyone in healthcare—check your rooms. 
• A Colorado nurse wins $20 million after being falsely charged and racially targeted at work. The details? Absolutely infuriating—and a major win for justice. Slay, Joppy. 
• The plague is back, again. A camper near Lake Tahoe tests positive. Flea bites. Enough said. 
• Epic’s teaming up with Microsoft to roll out new AI tools for both patients and providers. Colton’s asking the real question: Where’s our AI charting assistant for nurses?!

>>Disabled Patient Says She Was Abandoned in Clinic, Rolled Off Exam Table to Call Help

>>Jury Awards Nurse DonQuenick Joppy $20M for Discrimination Lawsuit

>>Two U.S. Plague Cases: Fatal in Arizona, Patient Recovering in California

>>EPIC AI Tools Promise to Cut Nurse Charting Time—Reality or Gimmick?

Jump Ahead to Listen:
[00:02:18] Patient left alone in clinic.
[00:05:18] Racial discrimination in nursing.
[00:07:16] California resident tests positive for the plague.
[00:08:38] Epic's AI advancements for patients.
[00:10:14] AI documentation for nurses.

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