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?
Nurse May Have Grounds for a Defamation Suit
An RN says another nurse accused her of having dementia and spread this falsehood to others. Can the RN file a defamation suit?
Protect Yourself With These Tips on Proper Documentation
An RN says his nurse manager criticized how he documented that a patient was combative. But what's considered proper documentation?
Nurse Says Hospital Deviates From Official Nursing Procedures
An RN is worried because her facility's official nursing procedures are inconsistent with how she's told to perform some procedures.
What Is Beneficence in Nursing?
The ethical nursing principles in the Code of Ethics include autonomy, justice, nonmaleficence, and beneficence. What exactly is beneficence in nursing?
Can an Administrator Write Orders in an MAR?
An assisted living facility administrator wrote an order in a resident’s Medication Administration Record (MAR). Is this legal?
CRNA Challenges License Suspension for Diverting Demerol
A nurse anesthetist, who was terminated by her employer and suspended by the board of nursing for diverting Demerol, challenges the BON's decision.
Did a Nurse Violate His Niece’s HIPAA Privacy Rights?
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?
Will an Old DUI Charge Come Back To Haunt This Nurse?
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.
10 Years After Suspension, Nurse Seeks Reinstatement
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?