Dear Children’s Hospital and Medical Center Administration,
I am a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine, and I have worked at Children’s Hospital and Medical Center for eleven years. I am writing to disclose information that I believe demonstrates a misuse of locus of authority, a breach of the American Medical Associations Code of Medical Ethics, and a breach of Children’s Hospital and Medical Center Code of Conduct by Dr. Bud Shaw. After verifying the facts of Dr. Shaw’s story with the employees that were on duty at the time of the incident, I have chosen to share the information with the administration of Children’s Hospital and Medical Center.
On October 15, 2015 in a personal conversation that took place in the cafeteria of Children’s Hospital and Medical Center between Dr. Sally Doe, Dr. Shaw, and myself; Dr. Bud Shaw shared the actions he took in the care of his daughter while she was a patient at Children’s Hospital and Medical Center in late September of 2015. …show more content…
Shaw was at the bedside of his daughter, Natalie Shaw, who had been admitted for bacterial pneumonia when he saw changes in her vital signs that he felt required immediate attention. Dr. Shaw informed the nurse on duty of his concerns and asked that his daughter be given intravenous fluids. After waiting approximately 15 minutes for the nurse to bring fluids to Natalie, Dr. Shaw tracked down the nurse. At that time the nurse informed Dr. Shaw that the resident on duty said, “To hold off for now.” Dr. Shaw then demanded two bags of saline from the nurse. The nurse declared to Dr. Shaw that she would be calling her supervisor and then left the
I am a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine, and I have worked at Children’s Hospital and Medical Center for eleven years. I am writing to disclose information that I believe demonstrates a misuse of locus of authority, a breach of the American Medical Associations Code of Medical Ethics, and a breach of Children’s Hospital and Medical Center Code of Conduct by Dr. Bud Shaw. After verifying the facts of Dr. Shaw’s story with the employees that were on duty at the time of the incident, I have chosen to share the information with the administration of Children’s Hospital and Medical Center.
On October 15, 2015 in a personal conversation that took place in the cafeteria of Children’s Hospital and Medical Center between Dr. Sally Doe, Dr. Shaw, and myself; Dr. Bud Shaw shared the actions he took in the care of his daughter while she was a patient at Children’s Hospital and Medical Center in late September of 2015. …show more content…
Shaw was at the bedside of his daughter, Natalie Shaw, who had been admitted for bacterial pneumonia when he saw changes in her vital signs that he felt required immediate attention. Dr. Shaw informed the nurse on duty of his concerns and asked that his daughter be given intravenous fluids. After waiting approximately 15 minutes for the nurse to bring fluids to Natalie, Dr. Shaw tracked down the nurse. At that time the nurse informed Dr. Shaw that the resident on duty said, “To hold off for now.” Dr. Shaw then demanded two bags of saline from the nurse. The nurse declared to Dr. Shaw that she would be calling her supervisor and then left the