After getting an unfavorable Nursing Board decision, it is unusual for a nurse to appeal the matter to a court. It is even more unusual for such an appeal to make it all the way to the state Supreme Court. However, Appellants Christine Mulry Francis and Angela L. Caldwell DeBenedictis did just that. The facts of this case are very interesting. Nurses Francis and DeBenedictis were employed in supervisory roles in a Delaware correctional facility where a patient … [Read more...]
Curiosity Killed the Cat and Got 50 Hospital Employees Fired
Lorie Brown’s article from AllNurses on HIPAA violations following the incident with Jussie Smollett, the actor from the TV series, “Empire”, at Chicago’s Northwestern Hospital. [Read Full Article] … [Read more...]
The Pyxis and Your Nursing License
Lorie Brown, Nurse Attorney, discusses problems that are the result of a Pyxis audit and how to protect your Nursing License. This includes how it may look like a nurse is diverting medications and making sure you are administering and wasting medication properly so you protect your license. … [Read more...]
They slip, you fall: Have policy and procedures for hazards to avoid accidents, legal grief
"If I were the risk manager, I'd be putting procedures in place" to prevent foreseeable injuries, says Lorie A. Brown, RN, MN, JD, founder of the Brown Law Office P.C. in Indianapolis. "Policies and procedures set the standard of care. Without that, there's no standard. It helps everybody to do the same thing. If you follow the rules and follow the policy, and the standards are reasonable, and are followed, no jury will find you guilty of negligence. If you don't, it's a breach of your duty of … [Read more...]
What You Say Can And Will Be Used Against You, Part II, a/k/a Silence Is Golden
Nurses always want to be helpful and will share with anyone. However, there are some instances where silence is golden! 1. WORK STATEMENT. If your supervisor calls you in wanting you to write a statement, be very careful. Don’t be pressured into writing a statement. Or, if you want time to think about it first, definitely do so. When you are … [Read more...]
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