The Department of Justice recently arrested 25 people scheming to sell bogus nursing diplomas and transcripts, charging them with wire fraud and wire fraud conspiracy. Thousands of people who had hoped to take a shortcut toward becoming a licensed nurse were fooled into obtaining these items that are necessary to sit for the NCLEX. The enforcement action spanned 5 states: Delaware, Florida, New Jersey, New York and Texas. In Florida, nurses who were part of this scheme are having their … [Read more...]

There is zero tolerance for nurses who violate HIPAA! Meta, Facebook’s parent company, is being sued in 2 separate class action matters, one involves the University of California San Francisco and Dignity Health while the other is on the opposite coast at Medstar Health System in Baltimore. Class action lawsuits involve grouping people as Plaintiffs in an action which then must be certified by a judge. The lawsuits allege violations of HIPAA, and that private health information was … [Read more...]

Lorie Brown, Nurse Attorney talks to Stephen Houlahan, a nurse currently running for U.S. Congress in California, discusses his nursing background, how he entered politics and became an activist. They also discuss how nurses can become activists and represent their communities as well as the issues and topics that he is passionate about and wants to change. Find more information on Stephen at ElectHoulahan.com. (317) 465-1065 … [Read more...]

All of us have times of the day where we are operating on “autopilot.”  We hop out of bed, go to the bathroom, brush our teeth, and groom ourselves for the day.  Breakfast is usually the same every morning. Even when we are driving, while listening to a song or news or just thinking about something, our brain can go on autopilot.  Think of the times you’ve driven past your exit because you were thinking about something else.  It can’t be just me! Many times, we find ourselves on autopilot … [Read more...]