I am going to summarize my phone inquiries in the last 10 days:
1. Nurse reported to BON for a medical error that may or not not contributed to the death of a patient.
2. Nurse reported to BON for several medication errors; no patient injuries.
3. Nurse reported to state regulatory agency for allegations of resident abuse.
4. Nurse reported to BON for allegedly making inappropriate comments to patient.
5. Nurse reported to law enforcement agency and BON related to missing narcotics
6. Nurse reported to BON (Board of Nursing) for allegations of fraudulent documentation in medical records
7. Nurse reported to BON for failing to document the waste of controlled substances
8. Nurse license suspended for failure to comply with a Board of Nursing document
9. Nurse licensed suspended for failure to comply with a Board of Nursing document
10. Nurse seeking attorney representation at a video-taped deposition as a fact witness in a medical malpractice case; her former employer was not named as a defendant in the suit and refuses to provide attorney representation to the nurse. The nurse does not have her own professional liability insurance. She is not named a defendant in the case.
11. Nurse term'd and inquiring about suing his former employer.
12. Nursing student inquiring about suing a proprietary nursing school for discrimination.
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What does this say to you as nurse?
1. Consider purchasing your own professional liability insurance policy with a licensure defense protection benefit and that provides representation if you are subpoenaed for a deposition.
2. Document your administration, handling, and wasting of controlled substances. No exceptions.
3. If you signed a Consent Agreement, Agreed Order, or any other document where you consented to discipline against your license in lieu of a formal hearing, you must comply strictly with the agreement. No exceptions. Consult with a licensure defense attorney or an administrative law attorney regarding the document if you don't understand it.
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