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Nurses work hard to provide quality care to their patients. Sometimes, a patient, patient’s family member, or even a co-worker may disagree with the methods used and file a complaint with the state board. This can trigger an investigation and result in penalties such...
No nurse wants to find themselves in the middle of allegations of misconduct. These allegations can result in an investigation and an adverse action report. Unfortunately, those that find themselves in this situation are not alone. The National Practitioner Data Bank...
The idea of professional burnout is not a new one. We have studied the statistics and likely causes for decades, and one industry consistently has the highest burnout numbers: healthcare. A study digging into the burnout rates for physicians, nurses, and other...
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton released an opinion in February stating certain “sex-change” procedures for children qualified as child abuse. Unfortunately, these procedures expand beyond surgical procedures and can include prescriptions of certain medications....
Despite their countless contributions to the medical industry, nurses are often overlooked, with medical doctors receiving a vast majority of the accolades. Stress is par for the course, with significant numbers of patients to care for and the long hours accompanying...
Whether out for a quick happy hour after a stressful workday or leaving a family picnic, few things can result in the panic that comes with seeing flashing lights in your review mirror and a traffic stop after having a few alcoholic beverages. This becomes especially...
The Texas Board of Nursing recently announced almost two dozen nurses in the state it believes are currently working with fraudulent nursing licenses. The public announcement comes shortly after media reports uncovered a nursing diploma scheme out of Florida. What was...
Nursing is a stressful profession. The everyday expectations to manage patient care demanding. Add in navigating the recent professional and social pressures that came with the COVID-19 pandemic, and it is no surprise nurses are currently struggling to manage an...
Each state has a governing board responsible for ensuring those who provide medical services do so safely. Texas law tasks the Board of Nursing (BON) with monitoring those who hold a nursing license to ensure that they provide safe care to patients throughout the...
For any nurse, the thought of a suspended or revoked license can be one of their worst nightmares. They stand to lose their source of income, the career they worked hard for and often their reputation. It is a stressful time, to say the least. However, it is not a...