Typically, I don’t comment on cases that occur outside of the United States but I feel strongly to bring up a case now that is not only interesting but has implications for all nurses. In 2015, a nurse from Saskatchewan, Canada posted a Facebook criticism regarding her grandfather’s care. Carolyn Strom made her posting as a private citizen, however, the Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association (“SRNA”) found her comment to be professional misconduct. She was fined $26,000 Canadian Dollars … [Read more...]
Scam Bon Actions
You receive a letter from the Board of Nursing, and you’re scared to death! Would you believe that, in Idaho, nurses are receiving mailings from the U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration accompanied by a cover letter from that state’s Board of Nursing notifying the recipient that their license is to be suspended. Click here. On first blush, it appears to be official and all legal in notifying the nurse that their license is about to be suspended. It has the nurse’s … [Read more...]
Yikes! My Nursing License Has Been Placed On Probation
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...]
Devastating Effects of PTSD on Nurses
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) occurs in nursing from repeated direct and indirect exposure to traumatic situations. Nurses see every part of humanity: the good, the bad and the ugly. In a study done prior to the COVID pandemic, 95% of psychiatric nurses in the nation matched the criteria for exposure to PTSD. Another study showed that 24% of ICU and general acute care nurses reported PTSD symptoms as well, while only 17% of emergency room nurses had a probable PTSD … [Read more...]
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