EdieBrous BSN, MSN

Get the advice of an actual licensure defense attorney in Kansas.

Copy & paste or cut & paste does create potential legal, clinical, and reimbursement problems. The better practice is to refer to the previous note and just say "no changes from" or "as above." Cloned notes can look like falsified document...

Actually you did, but whatever. Just trying to be constructive rather than argumentative. Take care.

Again, missing the point. She needs to be held accountable. Not debating that. But don't stop there. Look at lurking dangers the investigation discovered and take steps to prevent the next horrible death that is waiting to happen as well. It is ...

Again, it is very simple to think the problem is fixed by blaming her alone. People proofing just means redundancies are built into processes so when human error does occur, there are protective mechanisms in place to prevent harm. We used to keep ...

I think you are missing the point. People were asking what happened to the hospital and I was providing that information. The system didn't make a med error - a person did. But she didn't make that mistake in a vacuum. It isn't either/or. Blaming...

For those of you asking about the system errors, you can read the 105 PAGE corrective action plan CMS put in place for Vanderbilt when it found that the HOSPITAL placed patients in a serious and immediate threat. https://www.documentcloud.org/docume...

Whatever, not sure where the hostility is coming from. I was just clarifying things - sorry you take such exception to that. I completely agree with you that she is canned because travelers/agency nurses etc. are always thrown under the bus and tha...

There might very well be more to come, but, again, the point is that the family will not get money from a nursing board complaint which is what she was writing about. And again, it is more likely that the hospital reported her to the board than the f...

Not sure what "We shall see" means - am just explaining that families/patients don't make money with nursing board complaints and reports to the nursing board are much more likely to be made by an employer than by a patient. Those are just facts, yo...

"Patient is fine. Family wants money. " There is no indication that there was a lawsuit - only a nursing board complaint. There is no money in that for a family. Most complaints about nurses to the board are made by employers, not families. An...

It's absolutely worth it unless you plan to retire at age 46.

Get the opinion of a licensure defense lawyer in your state. There are advantages and disadvantages in resigning vs. being terminated. And you should be represented, or at least advised, before reporting anything to the BON.

It is very easy to make statements against your interest without realizing it. Get advice from an attorney who represents nurses before the board in your state before submitting anything.

Rates are not higher for individuals. Professional liability insurance is not like car insurance where individual rates go up after a claim. Rates go up across the board when total costs incurred are higher. The insurer will advise you that any po...

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 male OB/GYNs. The number of graduates also doesn't ...

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 discoverable. You also can't be misleading in a job applica...

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 difference between "licensure" and "registration"? ...

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 to practice in. Even if it is "expired" - if it is...

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 nursing boards

Nursing boards don't have criminal authority

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 her. I do think it is curious that the board invest...

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

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

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 changes to prevent reoccurrence. Additionally, a...