In Healthcare, LVNs are responsible for providing quality service and empathetic care to patients. However, there are several occasions where the LVN’s work may come under inspection which leads to serious claims that could compromise their personal life, career, and reputation and could put their professional future on hold. In times like these, The Nurse Attorney Experts become necessary, it holds a Peculiar Balance of legal awareness and knowledge in the Industry. Which authorizes them to handle such complex cases.
She was an LVN at a healthcare facility in Allen Texas for 10 years and 5 months when the initial incident occurred.
While working as an LVN in a healthcare facility in Allen Texas and was assigned to provide quality service to a patient dated January 5 2021 through April 19, 2021. LVN submitted crooked nursing visit notes which she did not do. Plus, she also submitted crooked time sheets for hours she did not work. The LVN’s actions led to erroneous medical records and were likely intended to defraud the facility of the money that was paid to her for the hours that she did not work. Plus, the behavior of the LVN could be detrimental to the patient because the subsequent caregivers would use her records as a guide.
LVN responded, stating that she continuously used the old tablet and software until the company told her to stop using the old one and finish the documents on paper because she had been having problems with the new tablet and software. LVN said she needed to be in the office for training but she was suspended. LVN said that she was informed that the patient’s father called the company to report that she did not come to work. But according to LVN, this is a lie, she believed. LVN stated that she believed that the tablet should travel with the patient wherever they went. The aforementioned behaviors are grounds for disciplinary actions. This calls for the assistance of a nurse defense attorney. However, the LVN deliberately responded without even seeking advice from a nurse attorney.
The LVN lost the case because there was insufficient evidence to establish her innocence and she was not able to build a strong defense as she self-represented herself. The Texas Board of Nursing then placed her LVN license under disciplinary proceedings.
It’s better to have the help of a capable nursing attorney if you ever face this kind of situation since it may improve your case. For the best help available make sure the Nurse Attorney you choose has experience and knowledge of several nursing situations. Yong J. An, a Texas Nurse Attorney is prepared to aid any nurse who requires emergency assistance with anything about a nurse license. For more than 16 years he has represented over 300 nurses in licence disputes before the Texas Board of Nursing. He may be reached at (832) 428-5679 for additional information or to schedule a private appointment.