Daily English School - 149

Date: 03/05/2024

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Student:Dawoon Kim

Topic: Nurse swapped in tap water for fentanyl, killing Oregon patient, lawsuit alleges

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/nurse-swapped-water-fentanyl-killing-patient-lawsuit-oregon-rcna132292

Nurse swapped in tap water for fentanyl, killing Oregon patient, lawsuit alleges

Sentence Construction:

X Propofol is for pain patient. >> Propofol is used for pain management in patients.

X The patient who had several injury. >> The patient who has several injuries.

X In Korea it's so hard to kick doctor out from their license. >> In Korea, it's very difficult to revoke a doctor's license.

X In Korea, someone who wanna be doctor he should study hard.


Good Sentence:

O The lawsuit alleges that a nurse replaced pain medication with non sterile tap water, leading to the patient's death.

O The nurse voluntarily agreed to a nursing license suspension pending investigation.

O The civil lawsuit seeks nearly $11.5 million and appears to be the first legal action taken since Medford, Oregon.

O The term "drug diversion" refers to the improper use of prescribed medications, which can involve abusing them or illegally distributing them.



Pronunciation:

* precipitous /pri-sip-i-tuhs/

* diversion /dih-vur-zhuhn, -shuhn, dahy-/

* misappropriate /mis-uh-proh-pree-eyt/

* intravenously /in-truh-vee-nuhs-lee/

* deteriorate /dih-teer-ee-uh-reyt/

* tracheostomy /trey-kee-os-tuh-mee/



Build Lexicon:

* fentanyl := (noun) - A powerful synthetic opioid analgesic used to treat severe pain.

   Example: The patient was administered fentanyl to manage post-operative pain.

* Bacterial Infection := (noun) - Invasion of harmful bacteria into the body, leading to illness.

   Example:   The doctor prescribed antibiotics to treat the bacterial infection.

* negligence := (noun) - Failure to take proper care or precaution, resulting in harm or injury to others.

   Example:  the lawsuit alleges negligence on the part of the hospital and the nurse.

* Sedation := (verb) - Inducing a state of calmness or sleepiness in a patient using medication.

   Example:  The patient was kept under sedation during the surgical procedure.


Discover Idioms and Expressions:

* tip of the iceberg := A small, visible part of a larger problem or issue.

   Example: The recent lawsuit against the hospital may just be the tip of the iceberg in uncovering systemic issues in healthcare.

* skeletons in the closet := Hidden or undisclosed secrets or scandals.

   Example:  The investigation into drug diversion at the hospital revealed several skeletons in the closet regarding patient safety protocols.

* crossing the line :=  Behaving inappropriately or unethically.

   Example: Passengers were asked to rest assured that their personal data would not be linked to their weight information.

* Positive outlook :=  An optimistic perspective.

   Example:  Despite initial concerns, Finnair's customers showed a positive outlook towards the new weighing initiative.


Read and review the lexicon, idioms and expressions.


Our next topic, Cyberattack on insurance giant disrupting business for doctors, therapists

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/02/28/tech/cyberattack-health-insurance-doctors-therapists/index.html


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