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What symptoms did Baby Jessie develop before her rapid deterioration?
What symptoms did Baby Jessie develop before her rapid deterioration?
rapid respirations, diarrhea, and a rash on her abdomen
What bacteria was found in Baby Jessie's bloodstream during the autopsy?
What bacteria was found in Baby Jessie's bloodstream during the autopsy?
E.coli
What protocol did the nurses fail to honor, leading to the death of Baby Jessie?
What protocol did the nurses fail to honor, leading to the death of Baby Jessie?
wearing short nails and washing hands up to elbows without fail
What level was Baby Jessie in the NICU before her rapid deterioration?
What level was Baby Jessie in the NICU before her rapid deterioration?
What action did the code team take when Baby Jessie went into asystole?
What action did the code team take when Baby Jessie went into asystole?
What was the outcome of the autopsy performed on Baby Jessie?
What was the outcome of the autopsy performed on Baby Jessie?
What were the basic cardinal rules for nurses in the NICU?
What were the basic cardinal rules for nurses in the NICU?
What type of unit was the NICU?
What type of unit was the NICU?
What were some of the health conditions of the babies in the NICU?
What were some of the health conditions of the babies in the NICU?
Why did the new nurses' refusal to keep their fingernails trimmed pose a problem in the NICU?
Why did the new nurses' refusal to keep their fingernails trimmed pose a problem in the NICU?
What was the main reason for the new nurses' refusal to keep their fingernails trimmed in the NICU?
What was the main reason for the new nurses' refusal to keep their fingernails trimmed in the NICU?
What were the acuity levels of the NICU where the new nurses were working?
What were the acuity levels of the NICU where the new nurses were working?
What were some of the health conditions of the babies in the NICU?
What were some of the health conditions of the babies in the NICU?
What were the standard and mandatory protocols before touching the babies in the NICU?
What were the standard and mandatory protocols before touching the babies in the NICU?
What was the cause of Baby Jessie's rapid deterioration?
What was the cause of Baby Jessie's rapid deterioration?
What were the consequences of the new nurses' failure to honor the mandatory protocol?
What were the consequences of the new nurses' failure to honor the mandatory protocol?
What specific actions did the code team take when Baby Jessie went into asystole?
What specific actions did the code team take when Baby Jessie went into asystole?
What were the circumstances of the new grads' arrival that management overlooked?
What were the circumstances of the new grads' arrival that management overlooked?
What were the initial health conditions of Baby Jessie when she was born prematurely?
What were the initial health conditions of Baby Jessie when she was born prematurely?
What were the findings of the autopsy performed on Baby Jessie?
What were the findings of the autopsy performed on Baby Jessie?
