guest7/31/17 replied to KingJames1227's topic in Nurses Recovery
Sadly it will live forever on NPDB and NURSYS. Employers check these databases. Most Boards of Nursing automatically forward you to Nursys when verifying a license. They don't fwd to NPDB because...
You can appeal to what is usually called: Eligibility Committee
See this investigative report on boards abuse of power
https://www.medpagetoday.com/special-reports/exclusives/91322...
I agree with the writers description of how immediate bedding leads to emergency room overcrowding and places those with emergent needs at risk. Immediate bedding however, is a cooperate maneuver to...
guest7/31/17 replied to Wish4goodstaffing's topic in General Nursing
That is true. And the BON has a history of not supporting nurses who are retaliated against. SH unfortunately, really is something the BON created to give appearance of addressing issue they hear as...
guest7/31/17 replied to Wish4goodstaffing's topic in General Nursing
Safe Harbor in Texas is law. Its part of the Texas Administrative Code. I posted it earlier. Board however, will not intervene. It does likely rise to the level of a civil suit. But statute of...
guest7/31/17 replied to Wish4goodstaffing's topic in General Nursing
Oh you will get a response. They will tell you there role is not to advocate for nurses but to protect the public. They also will state they have no authority in employment issues. But my fear would...
guest7/31/17 replied to Wish4goodstaffing's topic in General Nursing
I agree the Texas Board holds the nurse accountable to duty to call Safe Harbor. Have had case where nurse was charged with failure to call SH though minor incidents occurred due to staffing shortage....
guest7/31/17 replied to Wish4goodstaffing's topic in General Nursing
In Texas it must be remembered that Safe Harbor (SH), is legislated law. SH as the law reads does protect your job in so far as it is a violation of the law to "retaliate." Any Nurse Administrators...
guest7/31/17 replied to Wish4goodstaffing's topic in General Nursing
Some of the advice here is really misleading. First off Safe Harbor (if in Tx.) Is law. Protections under safe harbor are also law. ) TOC §303.005(c) and (h) (NPR Law) and §301.352 provide the...
guest7/31/17 replied to Wish4goodstaffing's topic in General Nursing
Also, this nurse should report thr nurse Administrators who made this comment and terminated nurse, It is a violation of Board rules and regs worthy of
guest7/31/17 replied to Wish4goodstaffing's topic in General Nursing
Also it is not a threat but the standard of care and expectation of nurse by Board, There are no exclusions in SH law about how it was called such as tone Please do not discourage nurses from calling...