Two of the most important aspects of safe and efficient nursing practice are the timely and precise administration of drugs and the detailed documentation of patient care activities. However, neglecting these important tasks could put patients in danger and cast doubt on the nurse’s commitment to upholding professional standards. These mistakes may raise concerns about the RN’s practice and have major effects on the health of the patients. A nurse defense attorney can offer invaluable legal counsel to help navigate these intricate legal issues and protect the rights of the nurse. They can guarantee an impartial and thorough analysis of the case while fighting for the RN’s best interests at every stage.
On or about the 30th through the 31st of October, 2020, The involved party was employed as an RN at a healthcare facility in Denton, Texas, and had been in that position for one (1) year and seven (7) months.
While on duty for the following days, the RN was accused of the following:
- Failure to timely administer as-needed blood pressure medication to a patient in response to elevated blood pressure.
- Failure to document in the medical record of a patient regarding physician notification, fluid bolus administration, and blood pressure reassessment in response to the patient’s low blood pressure.
The demeanor of the RN resulted in an incomplete medical record and exposed the patient to a risk of harm from adverse effects from untreated elevated blood pressure additionally due to the lack of medical documentation subsequent caregivers would not have accurate and complete information on which to base their care decisions.
To her defense during the first incident, the RN stated that she spent a considerable amount of time with the patient and did repeat blood pressure checks, as well as calling the physician to report the blood pressure results. Furthermore, she stated that these values and her conversation with the doctor were noted, and she is not sure why this was not done. For the second incident, the RN stated that the critical lab values were reported to the physician, but she was unaware that there was a place in the electronic medical record to document this.
Not being able to properly defend her case in court. Hence, the RN’s license was placed under disciplinary action. The evidence against her was strong if she had only hired an experienced nurse attorney to stand with her in court, she could’ve had a higher chance of securing her license.
The fact that we’ll never be ahead of what the future has in store for us often leads to anxiety and worries, especially in the field of medicine. Texas Nurse Attorney Yong J. An is an experienced nurse attorney who represented more than 300 nurse cases for RNs and LVNs for the past 16 years. Eighty (80) percent of his work involves handling disciplinary actions against nurses’ licenses, which includes dealing with allegations made against nurses by the Texas Board of Nursing. We are available 24/7 you can call or text at this number (832) 428-5679. Let not the fear of the unknown corrupt your ease.