Lorie Brown, R.N., M.N., J.D. interviews Kathleen Russell, J.D., M.N., R.N., Senior Policy Advisor, Nursing Regulation of the National Counsel of State Boards of Nursing. Some of the topics include their mission and members, their new Welcome to the Nursing Profession Booklet and video, the nurses' license and discipline database, Nursys.com, and the e-Notify service as well as the continuing education courses they provide on www.LearningExt.com. The e-Notify service will notify you in … [Read more...]
Ebony Magazine Article
I was shocked and dismayed to hear of a lawsuit by a black nurse against Beaumont Hospital in Dearborn, Michigan. This nurse apparently overheard a patient tell another nurse to not let “that Black bitch” take care of him. This is shocking. As nurses, we are taught to be non-judgmental and take care of everyone. Unfortunately, not all of our patients are necessarily the same when it comes to being non-judgmental about those who provide their care. It is one thing for a patient … [Read more...]
Nurse Practitioner Liability
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...]
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