"Even listing a patientās initials can be too much information, said Lorie Brown, RN, MN, JD, a nurse attorney and owner of Brown Law Office in Indiana"ā¦[Read Full Article] … [Read more...]
Tips To Protect Your Nursing License While Using Technology And Social Media
Brittney Wilson, RN, BSN Technology and social media have added many new benefits as well as many new challenges to the nursing profession. On the one hand we now can access patient data and chart on patient care more quickly and easily than ever and we have access to a nearly limitless online support system of nurses. However, on the other hand we now could accidently share protected health information (PHI) over social media in just a few clicks of a mouse. Because of this, nurses need to … [Read more...]
No One Else Will Protect Your License Like You
Iām always interested in hearing advice from other nurses on how those in our profession can protect our license. Every nurse I have represented has said to me, āI never thought I would appear before the Board.ā But āI donāt knowā is not a defense. I have my way to teach nurses how to protect their license but it is always a privilege to open our eyes and hear other peopleās thoughts on the topic. I have been honored to review blogs from other people regarding their thoughts on license … [Read more...]
How Nurses Can Advocate for Their Patients
āAdvocating for patients is within [nursingās] mission,ā according to Susan Perkins, MSN, a nurse practice consultant who teaches in the nursing program at the University of PhoenixĀ® Main Campus. She stresses that nurses should ask patients open questions to help determine their specific needs, and then go to bat for them when necessary. But sometimes, circumstances can make patient advocacy difficult, says Lorie Brown, JD, a registered nurse and practicing attorney specializing in health ā¦ … [Read more...]
BEFORE YOU QUIT NURSINGā¦
I hear it from so many nurses: āIām going to quit nursing becauseā¦ā That open-ended statement can be filled with the doctorās administration, my co-workers, working odd shifts, mandatory overtime, too many holidays, and the list can go on and on. However, before you quit nursing, ask yourself one question: āWHY did you go into nursing in the first place?ā Many of us in the profession have had a calling from a very young age. We love the job of being a nurse and taking care of patients. … [Read more...]
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