Have you ever headed somewhere and took a shortcut only to wind up taking more time than had you taken the original route? Well, the same is true in nursing. Some nurses take shortcuts to expedite their work load. Shortcuts can include pre-documenting, medication administration, setting up medications early or even ordering items well before the physician arrives because you are sure the doctor will order it. All of these are very dangerous practices. I have represented nurses who asked … [Read more...]
The National Practitioner Databank and You
The National Practitioner Databank is a repository for the names of certain individuals who have had an adverse action against their license or medical malpractice verdict or settlement. Congress enacted legislation to create the Databank because of increasing occurrences of medical malpractice litigation and the need to improve quality medical care. One of the factors that pushed for the need of a National Practitioner Databank was that, for example, a physician with multiple medical … [Read more...]
Five ways to lose your license
As I begin to write this article, some of things that I will say in it are tongue in cheek but, in all seriousness, everything here is true. 1. FAILING TO KEEP BOARD APPRISED OF YOUR CURRENT ADDRESS: I am surprised how many nurses forget to give the Licensing Board their current address, especially if the address is for licenses in multiple States. It is important to give each Board your current address. My suggestion is to keep a list of all the places you need to notify if you ever … [Read more...]
5 Essential Contact Issues
WHEN YOU SIGN an employment contract, each party pledges to comply with the terms of the agreement. Therefore, you must understand all the terms in that agreement. A contract is a legal document. [entire article] This article was published in the Advance for Nurse Practitioners March/April 2015 issue. … [Read more...]
Nursing Board Trouble
Nursing Board Trouble … [Read more...]
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