If you have a good defense on your side, a nurse attorney can provide excellent assistance. There are cases where some nurses might commit negligence while on duty such as sleeping while on duty.
Allegation of Sleeping While on Duty
At the time of the initial incident, an RN was employed as a Registered Nurse at a hospital in Grand Prairie, Texas, and had been in that position for eight (8) months.
On or about August 30, 2020, while employed as a Registered Nurse and assigned to a patient, the RN lacked the fitness to practice nursing in that she was sleeping while on duty. The RN’s conduct was likely to injure the patient in that it adversely affected her ability to recognize subtle signs, symptoms, or changes in the patient’s conditions, and could have affected her ability to make rational, accurate, and appropriate assessments, judgments, and decisions regarding patient care, thereby placing the patient in potential danger.
In response, the RN denies sleeping while on duty. However, denying sleeping while on duty did not prevent her away from getting disciplinary action from the Texas Board of Nursing (BON).
The Role and Authority of the Texas Board of Nursing
The Texas Board of Nursing is the government agency responsible for hearing and deciding administrative cases involving RN and LVN licenses. The Board has the authority to suspend or revoke a nurse’s license and oversees the practice of professional nursing throughout Texas.
Due to the RN’s failure to hire a competent nurse attorney, her defense was inadequate compared to the evidence presented by the Board. Consequently, the BON decided to discipline her license.
A good nurse attorney is always the best line of defense for these cases. This is the reason why Nurse Attorney Yong J. An is dedicated to helping those nurses in need to settle their cases. For a private consultation and other inquiries, it’s best to contact him for assistance by dialing (832)-428-5679.