In an Ohio hospital system, a physician, William Husel, D.O, is on trial for ordering excessive and fatal doses of fentanyl. He has criminal charges pending against him and he recently pleaded not guilty to murder in 25 deaths. This is the biggest case against an American healthcare professional. (Story and Timeline). The physician ordered potentially fatal doses for 29 patients who died over the past few years. 5 might have had a chance to improve their … [Read more...]
Starting a nurse-owned business
Nurses are uniquely qualified to start their own businesses in areas such as legal consulting, coaching, and home healthcare. In this article on American Nurse, Lorie Brown gives some tips to keep in mind if youāre thinking about starting your own business. [Read Full Article] … [Read more...]
Will A Criminal Record Affect My License?
A guest blog by Evan Brown Nursing boards take public health very seriously. In the interest of protecting public health, most boards take extra precautions to make sure that nurses licensed in their state have a proven track record of delivering excellent care. This includes a critical examination of nursesā personal and professional histories. Although you may be thinking that whatever happened was outside of work, the boards take the position that you are a nurse 24/7. In most … [Read more...]
Nurses, Cameras and Privacy
These days cameras are everywhere. In fact, in the United Kingdom, any person can be seen on camera at least 300 times every day as the devices are everywhere. Every time youāre on the street, every time you enter a store, restaurant or bank, drive into a public garage ā¦ anywhere and everywhere the chances are likely that a camera is looking at you. And now they are making their way into hospitals around the world. A recent case in San Diego against Sharp … [Read more...]
Know Your Professional Boundaries
When I was practicing years ago, there were no rules regarding professional boundaries.Ā I took care of people in the community where I lived and everyone knew each other.Ā When I would run into them at the grocery store or the mall, I would always say āhi!āĀ Some of my colleagues even went to former patientās houses for meals or holidays. Nowadays there are rules regarding professional boundaries.Ā As much as we would like rebel against these rules, they really are designed to protect … [Read more...]
