NSO joins up with CNA Insurance Company to publish Claims Analysis for Nurses and Nurse Practitioners. Here, I want to talk about the analysis for Nurse Practitioners. It was determined that 29.4% of the closed claims, meaning medical malpractice cases against Nurse Practitioners, were medication related. The average claim against NPs was in the amount of $240,471, an amount which is interestingly low. Apparently, this is in line with Physician and Physician Assistant payments. In … [Read more...]
Discussion on Nurses & Employment Matters with Ryan Fox, Indiana Employment Law Attorney
Lorie Brown, Nurse Attorney and Founder of Brown Law Office, P.C. and EmpoweredNurses.org, and Ryan Fox, Indiana Employment Law Attorney with Fox Williams & Sink, discuss employment matters that Nurses might encounter such as discrimination, unlawful termination or retaliation, FLMA, not being compensated when working through your breaks or working overtime. They discuss matters with pre-employment such as drug screens and the importance of being honest on job applications as well as … [Read more...]
The Biggest Poison In Nursing
We all have an ego which serves the purpose of keeping us safe. One thing it does in protecting us is it causes us to judge others which then makes us feel better. Now you’ve got it. The biggest poison in nursing is judgment. We, as nurses, don’t even realize how judgmental we are. Even though in nursing school we are taught to have a non-judgmental approach toward our patients, we still have that little voice in our head that says things like: “Oh, they are so whiny” or “That patient … [Read more...]
Lorie Brown and Marc Lopez discuss Nurses with Criminal & Employment Matters
Lorie Brown, Nurse Attorney, and Marc Lopez, Indiana Criminal Attorney, discuss what happens when a Nurse has been arrested, disciplined and/or investigated by an employer. They also discuss the best steps to take to avoid or lessen criminal charges as well as appearing before the Board of Nursing. Some of the other topics include controlled substances diversion, criminal diversion, Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Exclusion List, Nursys.com, ISNAP, Indiana Professionals Recovery Program … [Read more...]
Nurses And Marijuana
As you know, marijuana is legal in 9 states for recreational purposes and in 30 for medical purposes. However, even if it is legal where you live or visit, it may not be legal for you to use as a nurse. Unfortunately, it stays in your system for a long time and there is no good way to detect marijuana usage. Frequently, I get calls from nurses who had a positive pre-employment screen and subsequently they lost their chance for a job and were reported to the Board. The best advise that I … [Read more...]
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