Nursing Law & Order

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving! from one nurse to another nurse. Have you started thinking about your 2007 Resolutions and Goals? I have and I am looking forward to 2007 because 2006 was a good year for me personally and professionally.

The highlight of 2006 was being in business 5 years. I started my law and consulting practices in 2001 and business has increased steadily each year. I originally thought it would be my consulting practice that blossomed; it hasn't but that may change in 2007. Originally I saw myself providing healthcare consulting services to healthcare organizations in my consulting firm, but that has changed also. 

My law practice has blossomed and provided me with lots of opportunities to connect with individual nurses and build a niche law practice tailored to nurses and nursing issues. I love what I do for a living! How about you?

The low point of the year occurred recently when my 5 year old nephew was diagnosed with ASD and Pulmonary Hypertension in October. He was hospitalized for 5 days in November. He is currently taking five medications several times a day and even a former pediatric nurse, its hard to adjust to the chronic nature of his illness.

On a lighter note, my 17 year old son received his driving license, has a vehicle, and was hired this week at Target, pending a negative drug screen and background check. He is a senior in high school.

My 4 toy poodles are doing okay. Still healthy, untamed, and happy.

Now if I could just get my son motivated to take the SAT and ACT..

Contract for Ohio IPs

My consulting firm, the Healthcare Risk Aversion Group, LLC. starting January 1, 2007 will sell a Directing RN and LPN-IP Professional Services Contract for nurses providing services in the Ohio Home Care Program. I am excited about this new opportunity to provide individual nurses with the tools to safeguard their business interests and nursing license.

Thank you to Shasme Jones, an LPN-IP in Cincinnati, Ohio www.ohioip.net Wynne Simpkins, Executive Director, Licensed Practical Nurse Association of Ohio www.lpnao.org for their assistance.

I am offering either a face-to-face or phone consultation with the purchase of the Contract to review the provisions of the Contract and to answer professional practice questions.

Professional Boundaries in Home Care

My article, Professional Boundaries in Home Care, was published in the November/December 2006 edition of Home Health Nurse. If you subscribe to Home Health Nurse, tell me what you think about the article. 

LPN-IP & Directing RN Professional Services Contract

My law office is pleased to offer starting January 1, 2007, the Directing RN and LPN-IP Professional Services Contract for nurses in the Ohio Home Care Program. More information about the Contract will be posted on my website at www.nursing-jurisprudence.com and other websites next month.

Ohio Association of Advanced Practice Nurses

I presented a poster yesterday evening at the OAAPN Annual Meeting and I attended a CE session titled ABCs of Ohio Law for APNs. The presenters included a past president of the association and an advanced practice consultant with the Ohio Board of Nursing.

The session was well attended with over 150 attendees. I presented a poster on The American Association of Nurse Attorneys (TAANA) Business & Legal Guidebook.

In your opinion what are the ABCs of Law for APNs?