In such a demanding career as nursing, I’m sure you’ve wondered how the difficulties you face compare to others in the industry. John S. Kiernan’s recent article 2016’s Best and Worst States for Nurses on Wallethub.com just might have the answer. The study ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia across 14 indicators categorized as Competition and Opportunity or Work Environment to determine the states most favorable for nurses. Indicators ranged from standard concerns such as salary … [Read more...]

Kathy Lynch and Karen Dunning, nurse practitioners and owners of Kouts Health Care Clinic, were accused of illegally issuing weight loss drugs to their patients and 27 counts of felony charges were filed against them.  Because of the multiple felony charges regarding prescribing practices, the Indiana State Board of Nursing placed their licenses on emergency suspension.  Both had prescribed Phentramine, a schedule IV controlled substance and Phendimetrazine, a schedule III controlled … [Read more...]

With hospitals being run by corporations, their critical focus is on the bottom line.  We see that more and more nurses, after remaining loyal and dedicated workers at the same institution for years, are finding themselves being terminated once they reach the top of the pay scale. There are two recent cases in which nurses sued their respective employers and received a substantial verdict.  It’s a shame that it had to come to this and that nurses had to resort to litigation.  It is difficult … [Read more...]