Can Nurses Document Medical Diagnoses in Patients’ Charts?
A nurse at a clinic says she's been instructed to enter a medical diagnosis into the record of each patient she sees. Is this legal?
A nurse at a clinic says she's been instructed to enter a medical diagnosis into the record of each patient she sees. Is this legal?
An RN says another nurse accused her of having dementia and spread this falsehood to others. Can the RN file a defamation suit?
An RN says his nurse manager criticized how he documented that a patient was combative. But what's considered proper documentation?
An RN is worried because her facility's official nursing procedures are inconsistent with how she's told to perform some procedures.
The ethical nursing principles in the Code of Ethics include autonomy, justice, nonmaleficence, and beneficence. What exactly is beneficence in nursing?
An assisted living facility administrator wrote an order in a resident’s Medication Administration Record (MAR). Is this legal?
A nurse anesthetist, who was terminated by her employer and suspended by the board of nursing for diverting Demerol, challenges the BON's decision.
A nurse agreed to help his niece, who was being treated for mental health issues. Now, his niece says he violated her HIPAA Privacy Rights. Is she right?
An RN never disclosed she pleaded guilty to a DUI charge when she received her license years ago. Now, she’s worried her APN application will be denied.
A nurse practitioner's license suspension over decade ago is hindering his job search. Is there still a chance that he can get his license reinstated?