An experienced and knowledgeable nurse attorney has and will surely help a lot of RNs and LVNs on cases that may lead to disciplinary actions. Unfortunately, not all nurses were able to hire a nurse attorney as they underwent such cases.
A Registered Nurse on the duration of his employment at a health facility in Galveston, Texas has committed the following malpractices:
- On or about June 6, 2016 and November 1, 2016 respectively, the RN withdrew one (1) vial of Hydromorphone 2mg/ml and withdrew seven (7) syringes of the controlled substance 10mg/1ml (70mg) from the medication dispensing system for a patient . He failed to completely and accurately document the administration of the medications in the patient’s Medication Administration Records and/or nurses’ notes. The RN’s conduct was likely to injure his patients, since subsequent caregivers would rely on his documentation to further medicate the patients, which could possibly result in an overdose. Subsequently, the said RN failed to take precautions to prevent the misappropriation of one (1) vial of Hydromorphone from the patient. The RN’s conduct may have defrauded the facility and patient of the cost of the medications.
- It was on or about October 29, 2016, the same RN withdrew five (5) syringes of a controlled substance 10mg/1ml (50mg) from the medication dispensing system for the patient in the excess frequency of the physician’s orders. The conduct of the RN was likely to injure the patient, in that the administration of the controlled substance in excess frequency and/or dosage of the physician’s order could result in the patient suffering from adverse reactions. It placed the hospital in violation of Chapter 481 (Controlled Substances Act) of the Texas Health and Safety Code.
- It was on or about October 29, 2016, and November 1, 2016, while employed as a Registered Nurse, the RN withdrew twelve (12) syringes of the controlled substance 10mg/ml (120mg) from the medication dispensing system for a patient but failed to follow the facility’s policy and procedures for wastage of the unused portions of the medications. The RN’s failure left medications unaccounted for, was likely to deceive the hospital pharmacy, and placed the pharmacy in violation of Chapter 481 (Controlled Substances Act) of the Texas Health and Safety Code.
- On or about October 29, 2016, through November 2, 2016, while employed as a Registered Nurse, the RN failed to take precautions to prevent the misappropriation of seven (7) vials of the controlled substance 10mg/ml and an additional twenty-four (24) milligrams of pain medication from the patient. The RN’s failure may have defrauded the facility and patient of the cost of the medications.
Concerning the events that occurred, the said RN states that he was never trained by his preceptor or told to document the administration of medication and the CRNA/Anesthesiologist had access to the MAR, so it was the CRNA’s failure to document, and not his. Furthermore, he was not trained correctly by his preceptor and was never told he had to document verbal orders or every narcotic he administered to patients, and to waste a narcotic by getting another nurse to witness the waste.
The above-mentioned incidents and defense against the case caused the Texas Board of Nursing to place the RN and his license into disciplinary proceedings. If only he had sought assistance from a good nurse attorney to provide clarifications on his case, his license could be saved .
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