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Over the past 20 years, I’ve represented more than 300 healthcare providers before the various licensing boards. I’ve seen nurses accused of practicing medicine without a license for misunderstanding the dosage, nurses accused of neglect for failing to answer another nurse’s patient’s alarm like when the other nurse said she would answer it, and nurses accused of abuse for removing […]

“Advocating for patients is within [nursing’s] mission,” according to Susan Perkins, MSN, a nurse practice consultant who teaches in the nursing program at the University of Phoenix® Main Campus. She stresses that nurses should ask patients open questions to help determine their specific needs, and then go to bat for them when necessary. But sometimes, circumstances can make patient advocacy […]

You play the role of the nurturing caretaker and fearless problem-solver in your everyday life. Whether it’s with your children, your coworkers, or your friends, people often turn to you for both advice and for comfort. You’re great at putting the needs of others above your own. What you may not know is that the skill set you already possess […]

(Nursing Care Malpractice Part One discussed what is medical malpractice and the Indiana laws regarding medical malpractice. This article will discuss what happens if I get named in a lawsuit and should I have my own malpractice insurance. We all make mistakes just because we are human beings.) What Happens If I Get Named In A Lawsuit? There are two […]

We all make mistakes just because we are human beings. However, the question is: When does a nursing mistake become malpractice? What is malpractice? Malpractice is simply a word for negligence regarding a professional. Negligence is a civil wrong. Negligence can occur with an omission-a failure to do something you were supposed to do, or a commission-doing something that should […]

Guest post by Keith Carlson As a nurse, keeping an open mind, expanding your worldview and branching out personally and professionally can be very empowering. We can all get stuck sometimes, but being what I call “ a well-resourced” nurse means that you’re open to new experiences and willing to grow in every way. Whether it’s online resources for advancing […]

Brittney Wilson, RN, BSN Technology and social media have added many new benefits as well as many new challenges to the nursing profession. On the one hand we now can access patient data and chart on patient care more quickly and easily than ever and we have access to a nearly limitless online support system of nurses. However, on the […]

I’m always interested in hearing advice from other nurses on how those in our profession can protect our license.  Every nurse I have represented has said to me, “I never thought I would appear before the Board.”  But “I don’t know” is not a defense. I have my way to teach nurses how to protect their license but it is […]

Guest post by Renee Thompson Jacob just wouldn’t take “no” for an answer. We were at a neighbor’s party and there was a “no kids allowed” hot tub rule. All of the other kids accepted this rule and although they whined a bit, they quickly found something else to do – but not Jacob. He sat on the edge of […]

  I hear it from so many nurses: “I’m going to quit nursing because…”  That open-ended statement can be filled with the doctor’s administration, my co-workers, working odd shifts, mandatory overtime, too many holidays, and the list can go on and on. However, before you quit nursing, ask yourself one question: “WHY did you go into nursing in the first […]