The role of a nurse is very essential in inpatient care. A patient’s recovery with long-term health outcomes is implicated by the quality of care that nurses give to their patients. Although they give such quality care, a lot of factors hinder nurses from giving such care. Sometimes nurses make mistakes in providing patient care which can be counted as a violation of the Nursing Practice Act or to any related rules and regulations of nursing. If you are an RN and such a situation happens, always remember that a nurse attorney can help.
At the time of the initial incident, she was employed as an RN at a detention facility in Plano, Texas, and had been in that position for two (2) years and eight (8) months.
On or about October 8, 2020, while employed as an RN at a detention facility in Plano, Texas, RN was accused of the following:
- RN added Celexa to the medication list of a patient without a valid physician’s order. Instead, the RN inaccurately documented that the patient had a current order from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) for Celexa. The TDCJ prescription had not been filled in the previous three (3) months, therefore, the criteria for a Standing Order for Medication Continuity was not met. RN’s conduct was likely to injure the patient from the adverse effects of Celexa administered without the supervision of a physician.
- RN failed to obtain proof of a valid, current insulin prescription for another patient before requesting a provider’s order to continue the medication. Instead, the RN based the prescription information on a verbal report from the patient. RN’s conduct was likely to injure the patient from clinical decisions based on unverified prescription history.
In response, RN stated that she did not inaccurately document the patient’s prescription. Furthermore, the RN states that she appropriately contacted and provided the Nurse Practitioner with the patient’s sliding scale. Further, the patient was provided the sliding scale as written by the Nurse Practitioner. The patient was provided with the appropriate and necessary medication.
However, without valid evidence to defend her side of the story, the RN lost the case. Furthermore, the RN failed to hire a Texas BON attorney to help her with her case. Because of this, the Texas Board of Nursing disciplined the RN’s license.
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Being in a tough circumstance like the one experienced by the RN above could indeed leave you in great distress. However worry less and panic no more, all you need to do is get a trustworthy and reliable Nurse Lawyer who can give you valuable advice.
For professional RNs and LVNs under scrutiny for certain violations committed, it’s best to get a legal expert who can strategize well and prepare a good defense statement. Texas Nurse Atty Yong J. An, a seasoned nurse lawyer whose career has spanned 16 years has helped over 300 nurses in their legal battles.
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