Many nurses, new and experienced, say they prefer to work at hospitals because there's less risk to their licensure. They make the claim that other settings (long term care, psychiatric facilities, rehab centers, home health, etc.) pose more of a risk to their licenses due to increased nurse/patient ratios, under-staffing, lack of supplies, less support, short orientations, and virtually nonexistent opportunities for important classes such as ACLS.
I commonly hear the phrase, "I'm putting my license on the line by working in a nursing home!"
Well, at least in the state where I live, the vast majority of the nurses have their licenses revoked due to substance abuse issues. In the state where I live, the vast majority of nurses who have disciplinary action taken against their licenses for deviating from the standard of care are working mostly at hospitals. Once in a blue moon, you will see a nurse with disciplinary action for practice issues who is employed for a nursing home or home health agency.
If you get bored or have time, click on the links below where you can read about individuals who have had actions taken against their licenses by the Texas BON.
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i peruse the board of medicine and nursing websites monthly for disciplinary actions due to need for license verification as part of my centrl intake mgr role. 95% actions due to drug and alcohol issues...scant for practice issues, not completing ce credits prior to licensure ...and one promoting prostitution/moral turpitude conviction in july 2011 list: [color=#003399]all board disciplinary actions click on bon starts page 53,
It took TX nearly a year (possibly more- it's been a long time since I got the TX RN newsletter with the list of disciplinary action) to swipe Andrea Yates RN license- you know- the one who drowned her own 5 kids ????
They also list bad checks for license renewals..... send a money order
It took TX nearly a year (possibly more- it's been a long time since I got the TX RN newsletter with the list of disciplinary action) to swipe Andrea Yates RN license- you know- the one who drowned her own 5 kids ????
They also list bad checks for license renewals..... send a money order
Yeah....that quick TX justice sometimes gets hung in red tape- not just Pentobarb, succynilcholine, KCl, or whatever else they shoot those guys with on death row....
I agree with this. I've never understood why people get so intense about "protecting my license" when it is really not that easy to lose your license. For me the bigger issue is protecting the patient from harm, because whether I lose my license or not, I want to be able to wake up every morning and not hate the face that is staring back at me in the mirror.
The title was a shock but it sure got everyone's attention!
Ditto the others..don't do that! I nearly fell out of my chair!
As for losing the license, you and your State are not alone. In Connecticut he vast majority of lost licenses are do to substance abuse/diverting (nurses working in both hospital and in other settings). Very few deviations of standard of practice from the settings other than hospital.
I think it's said in ltc because of the expected workload. Caring for so many residents can put anyones license on the line. Although it rarely happens, I always felt so darned overworked and never had enough time to give to my residents. Thank God for CNA's!!
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NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN
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i peruse the board of medicine and nursing websites monthly for disciplinary actions due to need for license verification as part of my centrl intake mgr role. 95% actions due to drug and alcohol issues...scant for practice issues, not completing ce credits prior to licensure ...and one promoting prostitution/moral turpitude conviction in july 2011 list: [color=#003399]all board disciplinary actions click on bon starts page 53,