A license to practice nursing in the State of Indiana is a privilege, and not a right. To qualify for and practice as a professional nurse an individual must complete specific educational requirements and successfully pass a national licensing examination. A nursing license is required to practice nursing and must be valued and protected.ā¦[entire article ] … [Read more...]
Risky business: Nurses must be aware of social networking pitfalls
"Even listing a patientās initials can be too much information, said Lorie Brown, RN, MN, JD, a nurse attorney and owner of Brown Law Office in Indiana"ā¦[Read Full Article] … [Read more...]
Tips To Protect Your Nursing License While Using Technology And Social Media
Brittney Wilson, RN, BSN Technology and social media have added many new benefits as well as many new challenges to the nursing profession. On the one hand we now can access patient data and chart on patient care more quickly and easily than ever and we have access to a nearly limitless online support system of nurses. However, on the other hand we now could accidently share protected health information (PHI) over social media in just a few clicks of a mouse. Because of this, nurses need to … [Read more...]
No One Else Will Protect Your License Like You
Iām always interested in hearing advice from other nurses on how those in our profession can protect our license. Every nurse I have represented has said to me, āI never thought I would appear before the Board.ā But āI donāt knowā is not a defense. I have my way to teach nurses how to protect their license but it is always a privilege to open our eyes and hear other peopleās thoughts on the topic. I have been honored to review blogs from other people regarding their thoughts on license … [Read more...]
How Nurses Can Advocate for Their Patients
āAdvocating for patients is within [nursingās] mission,ā according to Susan Perkins, MSN, a nurse practice consultant who teaches in the nursing program at the University of PhoenixĀ® Main Campus. She stresses that nurses should ask patients open questions to help determine their specific needs, and then go to bat for them when necessary. But sometimes, circumstances can make patient advocacy difficult, says Lorie Brown, JD, a registered nurse and practicing attorney specializing in health ā¦ … [Read more...]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 50
- 51
- 52
- 53
- 54
- 55
- Next Page »
