Most nurses do not walk into a shift thinking, One day I may have to defend my license. They worry about patients. They worry about staffing. They worry about whether they charted enough, moved fast enough, caught enough, documented enough, and gave enough. They worry about being a good nurse. And that is exactly why a board matter hits so hard. Because when a nurse gets that letter, that notice, that complaint, the reaction is often not arrogance. It is disbelief. Me? How could this … [Read more...]
When a Nursing Board Is Overhauled, Nurses Should Pay Attention
Most nurses do not wake up in the morning thinking about the Board of Nursing. They think about their patients. Their charting. Their coworkers. Their family. Their next shift. Their next cup of coffee that will probably be cold before they get to finish it. And that is exactly why stories like this matter. Because while nurses are busy taking care of everyone else, the rules that govern their licenses can change quietly, dramatically, and with life-changing consequences. In Kansas, … [Read more...]
Can a Nurse work as Independent Contractor?
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 professionals—especially 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 list—and if you are, you can’t 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 “never events”—those 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. They’re called “never events” for a reason: they should never happen. Inspired by that, I created a Nursing NEVER-DO List—a collection of things that should never happen in your practice if you want to protect your license, your … [Read more...]
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