Each year 7,000 nurses have some type of discipline put on their license. When a Board disciplines a nurse, it can usually do 1 of 4 things. Give the nurse a reprimand which is like a slap on the wrist. Place the nurse’s license on probation. Suspend the license. Revoke the license. The most common option seems to be placing the nurse’s license on probation. This is called an encumbered license which will be noted in the public records. A nurse on probation may have a … [Read more...]
RaDonda Vaught Matter Revisited
In Midland, Texas, 6 nurses who contracted with Midland County Detention Center were criminally indicted recently for manslaughter, criminal negligent homicide and tampering with a governmental record allegedly failing to keep proper records and possible false charting. There is not much information in the media to glean except that it involved nebulizer treatments. There is no mention of the medication in the nebulizer treatments. This is very concerning that nurses are being indicted … [Read more...]
Nurses Terminated for Speaking Their Minds
Let me preface this article by saying that long term care nurses work so hard. This article is not about the problems in long term care but an after effect of nurses speaking their mind. Reuters published an exposé on June 10, 2020, titled “Special Report: Pandemic Exposes Systemic Staffing Problems at U.S. Nursing Homes.” In this article, residents complained about how they have called for nurses and not only does no one respond but the call light is shut off. In one nursing home, a … [Read more...]
Indiana Joins The Nurse Licensure Compact
On July 1, 2020, Indiana became the next state to join the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) which allows nurses who live in Indiana to practice outside of Indiana under the auspices of a Compact License. To apply for the License, you need to go to in.gov/pla, click pla online services, enter your Indiana license number and the last 4 digits of your social security number. Then, you select new license and click on compact. It only costs $25 to change to an e-nursing license in Indiana. For … [Read more...]
Another Nurse Harmed In The Line Of Duty
On June 16, 2020, a nurse at Community Hospital in Munster, Indiana was assaulted by a psychiatric patient. Two retired Lake County sheriff officers working as hospital security promptly rushed to the nurse’s defense. When the patient started choking 1 of the officers to the point of near unconsciousness, the officer’s partner pulled his weapon and fired, killing both the struggling officer and his attacker. While I was glad to learn that the nurse was not seriously harmed, situations like … [Read more...]
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