Recently a petition appearing on the website change.org was directed to members of the American Nurses Association (ANA). Titled “ANA: No More Staffing Committees, We Want a National Nurse-to-Patient Ratio Law,” it called for action and urged readers to neither join nor renew membership to the Association. The blaming of the ANA here for the short-staffing issue does not help in addressing this crucial topic. The ANA was behind the recent “Safe Staffing Act” in Congress, but the bill … [Read more...]
Exciting News for APRNs
Finally the VA is promoting nursing with their initiative to expand the role of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses to be fully independent. This will help reduce the extensive wait times that have restricted, and all too often precluded health care for our nation’s veterans. Understandably, the public is fearful that allowing APRNs to fill the role usually reserved by physicians would reduce the quality of care administered to veterans, or worse, put veterans at risk by placing their health … [Read more...]
How Location Affects Nurses Across the United States
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...]
Is Your License Safe?
Recently, an L.P.N. in Indiana decided to access the license of an R.N. to get a better job for herself. Holly Whyde had been working as the director of nursing at Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabillitation in Columbus, Indiana for over a year. She had stolen the nursing license number of Holly Aumick, a registered nurse. Whyde went so far as to hack into the system of the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency to change Ms. Aumick’s license on line to her own address. She also obtained … [Read more...]
Nurses With Criminal Issues
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...]
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