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Who Is Maya Kowalski?

November 8, 2023 by LORIE A BROWN, R.N., M.N., J.D. Leave a Comment

Maya Kowalski, daughter of Registered Nurse Beata Kowalski, was 9 years old in 2015 and suffering debilitating pain.  She was diagnosed with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (“CRPS”), resulting in symptoms such as stiffness, spasms, and limited mobility. Her mother was able to find a doctor who was able to properly diagnose her, and he prescribed ketamine treatments to block the pain receptors in Maya’s body, allowing her body to revise the sensitization process. In October 2016, Maya had a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: License Protection Tagged With: Brown Law Office, investigation, lawsuit, license protection, professional boundaries

A Nurse’s Last Letter To Her Abuser

November 8, 2023 by LORIE A BROWN, R.N., M.N., J.D. Leave a Comment

On August 7, 2023, in Dayton, Ohio, Tristin Kate Smith committed suicide! The worst part of this story is that Tristin, a 28-year-old ER nurse, accused her abuser, healthcare, as the reason for taking her own life.  She confided in detail in a note found on her computer by her father after her death about how she gave her heart, body, and mind to nursing because she wanted to help others and be a nurse forever. But she had heard rumors about healthcare's abusive past, about the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: License Protection Tagged With: Brown Law Office, Nurse Attorney

Can You Refuse An Unsafe Assignment?

June 9, 2023 by LORIE A BROWN, R.N., M.N., J.D. Leave a Comment

Here’s the scene: you walk into work for your 12-hour shift and immediately find yourself facing an exceptionally heavy patient load.  What can you do? Your first thought is probably “I don’t want to commit malpractice; I want to provide the best care for my patients, and I want to protect my license.” When you look at the staffing assignments, it can be both overwhelming and stressful.  You may be thinking, “How am I going to get this all done and make sure that my patients are provided … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Employment, License Protection, Newsletter Tagged With: Brown Law Office, discipline, license defense, license protection, nurse, Nurse Attorney, nurses, nursing board, nursing license, patients

What is Happening with the Nursing Boards During Covid?

June 18, 2020 by LORIE A BROWN, R.N., M.N., J.D. Leave a Comment

As a member and president elect of The American Association of Nurse Attorneys (TAANA.org), I have relationships with many nurse attorneys who practice before the various nursing boards throughout the country.  In Indiana, where my office is located, the Board has filed very few cases against nurses so far and we had our first virtual hearing this week.  Each state has taken a different approach on how to handle their cases against nurses.  I did an informal survey and the answers were quite … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Employment, License Protection, Newsletter, Workplace Issues Tagged With: board of nursing, Brown Law Office, complaints against nurses, Covid, impaired nurse, Lorie Brown, nurses, prehearing, probation, settlement conferences, suspension, TAANA.org, virtual, YourNurseAttorney.com

Interview with Criminal Defense Attorney, Marc Lopez of Marc Lopez Law

May 28, 2020 by LORIE A BROWN, R.N., M.N., J.D. Leave a Comment

Lorie Brown, R.N., M.N., J.D. interviews Criminal Defense Attorney, Marc Lopez, J.D. of Marc Lopez Law - www.MarcLopezLaw.com. The discussion includes what happens when the quarantine is lifted, the possibility of having a higher tolerance due to drinking during the stay-at-home orders, DUI/OWI, and protecting your nursing license and professional healthcare license. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Newsletter, Workplace Issues Tagged With: attorney, Brown Law Office, criminal defense, DUI, higher tolerance, license protection, Lorie Brown, Marc Lopez, Mark Lopez Law, Nurse Attorney, nursing license, OWI, protecting license, quarantine, stay-at-home

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