EdieBrous

EdieBrous BSN, MSN

Nurse Attorney

Represent health care professionals before the licensing boards and other regulatory agencies.

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  1. Should Male Nurse Work In L&D?

    EdieBrous replied to Apotheosis's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats on your retirement. If your stats are correct, that means 48% of OB/GYNs are male. They can't stay in business without patients so it doesn't make sense that "most" women no longer go to...

  2. Does a suspended nursing license show up on a background check?

    EdieBrous replied to anonformernurse's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Were you represented by counsel either with NYSED or OMIG? Do you know what the National Practitioner Data Bank's code is for the suspension or exclusion? You have to assume everything is...

  3. What to do with other state license?

    EdieBrous replied to nadenka's topic in General Nursing

    New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey are my states and they are all lifetime states. There are others but I don't practice there. For example, here is what NY says in its FAQs: What is the...

  4. What to do with other state license?

    EdieBrous replied to nadenka's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on the state. Some states issue licenses for the LIFETIME of the licensee so you remain licensed there whether you renew or not. Talk to a nurse attorney in the state you no longer plan...

  5. Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    EdieBrous replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Double jeopardy & 5th amendment rights don't apply to regulatory agencies, only to criminal proceedings Those arguments make no sense. Any lawyer making them has little or no experience before...

  6. Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    EdieBrous replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing boards don't have criminal

  7. Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    EdieBrous replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    That's not a technicality - it's a due process issue. It would have to be proven in court & courts tend to uphold administrative agencies. Even if the argument is successful, it won't reinstate...

  8. Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    EdieBrous replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Just as a point of information, professional licenses are not restored from revocation or surrender on "technicalities" - it doesn't work that

  9. Should I apply for a nursing job with a pending DUI?

    EdieBrous replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    New York does not require self-reporting of convictions until licensure

  10. I Made A Serious Medication Error: Help!

    EdieBrous replied to Hailey.B's topic in General Nursing

    Taking an action of any kind can make you feel better and position you for a defense if there is an issue later. Ask (in writing) to actively participate in the Root Cause Analysis and suggest system...

  11. Discrimination Allegations

    EdieBrous replied to Irabee's topic in General Nursing

    The title of this post says reported to the BON but I don't see that in the description of what

  12. Can you give an opioid without a Dr's order?

    EdieBrous replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I have no idea where your hostility is coming from or why you are so antagonistic & misinterpreting what I am saying as "U S. Superiority." Ekgs & U/As ARE diagnostics. Whether you think it...

  13. Can you give an opioid without a Dr's order?

    EdieBrous replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    In the U.S. your "initiative" does not include diagnosing/ordering diagnostics or prescribing & I am glad you have had good experiences with doctors, but the nursing boards still consider this to...

  14. Can you give an opioid without a Dr's order?

    EdieBrous replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Nurses doing these things without orders are exceeding their scope of practice. RNs are not allowed to diagnose or prescribe, but are restricted to following the regimens ordered by those who are....

  15. Completed Recovery But Can't Get Job

    EdieBrous replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    You should never be punished for having a medical problem. See if you can find a nurse attorney in your state to advocate for

  16. Completed Recovery But Can't Get Job

    EdieBrous replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    It depends on why you are on it. I would not try to do it on your own but get a lawyer who practices licensure disciplinary defense & administrative law in your

  17. Completed Recovery But Can't Get Job

    EdieBrous replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Oh I know that - was just explaining for people who might not know what you were referring to with the OIG

  18. Completed Recovery But Can't Get Job

    EdieBrous replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    If you are on the OIG exclusion list or excluded from a state medicaid program, you cannot work in ANY facility that accepts Medicare or Medicaid, regardless of how forgiving a prospective employer...

  19. Should Male Nurse Work In L&D?

    EdieBrous replied to Apotheosis's topic in General Nursing

    Not a job I would want

  20. Should Male Nurse Work In L&D?

    EdieBrous replied to Apotheosis's topic in General Nursing

    "Have you had a baby? That informs this dialog." Not sure what that is supposed to mean, except that it sounds like a snotty response rather than a constructive

  21. Should Male Nurse Work In L&D?

    EdieBrous replied to Apotheosis's topic in General Nursing

    Don't a lot of these patients have male

  22. How Can Admin Help to Retain School Nurses?

    EdieBrous replied to LHartnett01's topic in School

    Why would anyone leave a cushy school nurse job? Put "cushy" in quotes. School nursing is extremely stressful. As much as the public doesn't understand what nurses do, even the nursing community...

  23. Nurses Liability Insurance: Yes or No

    EdieBrous replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Ho Boy - Professional liability insurance does not cover you for either of the cases you described. Those policies cover you for being named in a malpractice suit or for being investigated by your...

  24. Nurses Liability Insurance: Yes or No

    EdieBrous replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Being uninsured does not protect you from being named in a suit. It is not true that you can't get blood out of a rock. Unsatisfied judgments can seize your assets, freeze your bank account, garnish...

  25. Nurses Liability Insurance: Yes or No

    EdieBrous replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    This is a very common misperception: "Did I have professional Liability Insurance? Not a dime's worth of it. It made me a very unattractive target even for a nuisance suit as you can't get blood...