In a Gallup Poll, nursing has again been voted as the most trusted profession for the 18th year in a row. One of the reasons it has been so long acclaimed is because of nursing ethics. However, anything that nurses do that may not put our profession in the most favorable light, can be detrimental. In an MTV reality TV show “Scrubbing In”, they portrayed nurses going to bars in their scrubs. This negatively portrayed the nursing profession. We are held to high standards, just like a … [Read more...]
Top 10 Blogs Of 2019
This is one of my favorite things with each New Year. I look at my top 10 blogs to see which ones you really enjoyed. In 2018, the favorite ones were based on license protection so in 2019, I chose to do more articles on that same subject. Just like with the New Year’s Eve countdown, let’s go down the list starting with number 10 and head to number 1. By the way, you can read the original blog by clicking on the bolded number for each one. NUMBER 10: PYXIS AND YOUR NURSING LICENSE – … [Read more...]
Privacy Matters To Patients
I often hear of nurses who made HIPAA violations, none of whom intended to breach privacy but either curiosity or carelessness got the best of them. Here are ten such examples: EMR – If you forget to log out of a computer terminal, someone else can follow you to access anything under you log in. Computers are smart and everything you do on the device can be tracked. Every keystroke you make, every chart you look at, everything! Even if you accidentally pull up a wrong patient’s chart, … [Read more...]
Interview with Yolene Lofton, former nurse and founder of Nurse’s Court
Lorie Brown, R.N., M.N., J.D. interviews Yolene Lofton, former nurse and entrepreneur, about her problems when she had to appear before the Board of Nursing and advice to Nurses that may be going through similar problems. Also, the devastation that losing her nursing license caused and how she was able to find her way back and is now thriving with her businesses, Nurse's Court and Nursing Events Management Production, LLC. Nurse's Court provides support and counseling for Nurses who have to … [Read more...]
You’re Always A Nurse
Year after year, nursing is voted as the most trusted profession. And there’s good reason for that because we help people at their most vulnerable times. We are entrusted with their health, their healing and their mental, physical and psychosocial well-being. Historically, nurses were nuns which adds to our trustworthiness and credibility. Anything that you do that could be unbecoming as a nurse, the Board can take action. If you have a criminal matter against you, you must notify the … [Read more...]
