Addressing patients’ medical concerns immediately and providing them with essential care are just a few of what most patients need when they’re sick and lying in bed in a place where none of us would ever wish to stay. Failure to commit to providing care of a patient’s needs in a specific circumstance can lead to hard consequences for both medical professionals and patients. A nurse attorney can collaborate closely with the RN to devise strategies for addressing the concerns raised and preventing any potential harm or disruptions to the patient’s care. They can provide necessary insights and simplify all the ethical and legal standards that must be upheld in patient care for RNs to easily understand so RNs would know how to respond in a way that is aligned with these standards.
Here is another significant case depicting the description above.
An RN employed at a medical facility in Denton, Texas, and had been in that position for five (5) months.
On or about the 29th of May, 2021st, the RN inappropriately intervened and delayed the provision of care to the patient, who had been discharged from the Intensive Care Unit, and loaded him into an ambulance for transport to another facility. When Emergency Services brought the patient back over concerns about the patient’s ventilator, and after being denied readmission to the Intensive Care Unit, the RN initiated a series of phone calls to her supervisors instead of assessing the patient and ensuring continuity of care. RN’s conduct may have delayed the onset of emergency medical intervention.
The RN stated that after she clocked out from her shift, she noticed the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) team had returned with the patient they had just picked up for transfer. Furthermore, the RN stated that the EMS team did not mention any patient distress or change in condition, and instead reported only for a need to see the ICU nurses regarding the patient’s ventilator because the ER physician expressed questions regarding whether the ER could see the patient. The RN then went on to contact the House Supervisor and the ER Director. On the other hand, the EMS team returned with the patient to the ER while the RN was on the phone with the House Supervisor who did not provide any answer. Moreover, the RN stated she was unable to see the patient’s face but she, along with the ER physician, Charge Nurse, and Staff Nurse, believed the patient should go back to the ICU instead of the ER because the people from the ICU were more familiar with the ventilator settings and they could provide continuity of care. The ED Director then called and instructed the RN to place the patient in a room. The RN told the EMS team and the staff to place the patient in a room. These statements from the RN were provided without consulting first with a skilled Texas Nurse Attorney.
The above actions constitute grounds for disciplinary action per Section 301.452(b)(13) Texas Occupations Code and are a violation of 22 TEX ADMIN. CODE §217.11(1)(A),(1)(B),(1)(M)&(3)(A).
Without having enough evidence to prove her innocence, the RN lost the case. Which made the Texas Board of Nursing put her RN license under disciplinary action.
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