A new law went into effect in California regulating gig labor, and while it was largely aimed at companies like Uber and Lyft, its ripple effects reach far beyond the tech and transportation sectors. Designed to protect workers from being misclassified as independent contractors, the legislation has unintended consequences for healthcare professionalsâespecially registered nurses (RNs), certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs), and nurse practitioners (NPs). The intent behind the law … [Read more...]
What Is The Medicare/Medicaid Exclusion List?
Did you know you could be placed on the Medicare/Medicaid exclusion listâand if you are, you canât work with any patients covered by those programs or entities that accept Medicare or Medicaid payments? If that happens, it drastically limits where you can work. Today, nearly every healthcare facility accepts Medicare or Medicaid, so exclusion could effectively shut you out of most clinical jobs. You cannot even work as a unit secretary in a place that takes these government payments. What … [Read more...]
Top Ten Things To Never Do In Nursing
You have probably heard of the infamous ânever eventsââthose serious, preventable incidents the government refuses to reimburse hospitals for. These include things like development of pressure ulcers, wrong site surgery, and foreign objects retained after surgery. Theyâre called ânever eventsâ for a reason: they should never happen. Inspired by that, I created a Nursing NEVER-DO Listâa collection of things that should never happen in your practice if you want to protect your license, your … [Read more...]
Nurses And Adderall
Nurses are no strangers to exhaustion. We work rotating shifts, long hours, and often flip between days and nights without a second thought. Add in the constant interruptionsâstudies suggest every 5 minutes!âand itâs no surprise that many nurses struggle with focus, concentration, and sleep. So it makes sense that a nurse might visit their physician and say, âI canât concentrate, and Iâm always tired.â In response, the doctor prescribes Adderall. At first, it feels like a miracle. Suddenly, … [Read more...]
Nursing Scope Of Practice
 As a licensed nurse, you are trained to follow orders and document your actions. However, in some circumstances, you may be asked to do something outside your nursing scope of practice. For example, have you ever had a supervisor say, âJust write an order for that.⯠We always do that to help out the physiciansâ? In that situation, your supervisor has put you between a rock and a hard place.⯠They are telling you one thing but your gut is saying, âHey!⯠Wait a minute!⯠I donât have an … [Read more...]
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