Lloyd Thomas, seventy-one, underwent bypass surgery and was hospitalized for eighty-four days after the surgery due to complications. [...]
As you are hopefully aware, nurses are among the health care providers who are required to report a good faith belief or suspicion that [...]
In the following case1, an LPN and a charge nurse’s attempted management of a patient centered on their respective duty to protect the [...]
In my October 6, 2017 Bulletin, I reported a case of a nurse whose unprofessional conduct resulted in a lawsuit against her employer. [...]
Throughout my many years of practicing law, I have presented seminars and programs about law and nursing practice. Invariably, during [...]
Nursing literature has recently been reporting troublesome incidents of violence against nurses in hospitals and other health care [...]
As you know, your certification, registration or license as a CNA is administered and enforced by the regulatory agency in your state. [...]
Nurse Aide and Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) practice has been the subject of a few of these Bulletins. If you are a nurse aid or [...]
You might find it difficult to reconcile how ethics and law impact nursing practice. You would not be alone in this feeling.
N.B., an LPN, worked at a nursing home and was assigned to care for J.E., a Medicaid patient who suffered from seizures, dementia with [...]
Regardless of where you work in health care, your facility should have clear policies and procedures concerning the non-use of your [...]
Nurses are concerned about their potential liability for patient care and advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) are no exception. [...]
