Ensuring patient safety and well-being is a fundamental principle that all healthcare providers, including nurses, are entrusted to uphold. Patients enter healthcare facilities with the expectation of receiving care and treatment that not only addresses their medical needs but also ensures their safety and dignity. Any actions that compromise these principles can have severe consequences, both for the patient and for the healthcare professional involved. When nurses find themselves in situations where their actions are called into question, or allegations of misconduct arise, a professional nurse attorney can offer invaluable assistance. Nurse attorneys possess specialized knowledge in healthcare law and regulations, allowing them to navigate the complex legal landscape of healthcare with precision.
Here is an example of a case relevant to the issue tackled.
On or about July 11, 2021, while employed as an RN at a hospital in Dallas, Texas, RN pushed the patient onto her bed. Furthermore, the RN admitted to pushing the patient back onto the bed to prevent the patient from falling off the edge of the bed. RN’s conduct was likely to cause emotional, physical, and/or psychological harm to the patient and could have interfered with or disrupted this patient’s treatment.
In response, the RN stated that the patient was sitting at the bottom of the bed and appeared to be attempting to get out of bed, so he gently pushed her back onto the bed. RN added that the patient was also screaming, but he couldn’t understand what she was saying.
The scenario discussed constitutes grounds for disciplinary action under the Texas Occupations Code and is a violation of the Texas Administrative Code. The Texas Board of Nursing conducted an investigation and summoned the RN. However, the RN did not hire a Texas nurse attorney and could not properly defend her case in court as the evidence against her was strong. Hence, her nursing license was placed under disciplinary action.
Finding the right defense attorney will help you avoid experiencing the same thing as what the LVN mentioned above went through. Want to be protected in case a complaint is filed against you before the Texas Board of Nursing (BON)? Worry not an experienced nursing attorney is all that you need. 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 17 years. For more information regarding nursing license case defenses, you can contact us at: (832) 428-5679.
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