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Nursing And Ethical Issues
It is unusual for a matter before the Nursing Board to find its way into the court system primarily because of the cost. Recently, in Pennsylvania, one case did exactly that and wound up in court brought by an LPN. In this particular case an LPN was charged on July 16, 2014 with 3 counts of drug related offenses and a count of disorderly conduct. To the charge of disorderly conduct, she entered a nolo contendere plea where a guilty plea is entered but the Defendant does not admit … [Read more...]
Does Your Facility Have Your Back?
I’m sure you’ve read in the media or on my blog about Nurse RaDonda Vaught who has been charged with reckless homicide for an inadvertent medication error. In a news article released by hospitalwatchdog.org, they described what Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) did not do that could have prevented this tragic incident. Whenever the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services investigates, they prepare a deficiency report. When a deficiency report is received by a facility, … [Read more...]
The Pyxis and Your Nursing License
Lorie Brown, Nurse Attorney, discusses problems that are the result of a Pyxis audit and how to protect your Nursing License. This includes how it may look like a nurse is diverting medications and making sure you are administering and wasting medication properly so you protect your license. … [Read more...]
