Some of you may have experienced sinking feelings of despair when you receive a "Letter of Complaint/Investigation" from the Nevada State Board of Nursing. The range of emotions I've witnessed from nurses varies from righteous indignation to total despair. Some want to...
It’s been a gut-wrenching couple of weeks. I’m receiving calls from nurses justifiably panicked about the shortages of PPE. In Nevada, it’s getting worse by the day. With all of the focus on COVID-19, a new problem is emerging—a shortage of supplies protecting nurses f...
Because I've represented hundreds of nurses over the past 10 years, I've begun receiving calls and updates from existing, past or potential nurse clients about conditions on the "front lines," and what is going on within their m...
For over 10 years, I’ve represented hundreds of nurses before the Nevada State Board of Nursing. I truly love helping nurses! They are the heart and soul of health care in this nation. They work tirelessly to alleviate pain and suffering--helping the sick and afflicted...
In the past, one of the more common nursing violations has been testing positive for illegal substances such as opioids, marijuana and amphetamines. This has inevitably led to loss of employment and discipline by the Nevada State Board of Nursing. One of the most commo...
How many patients can one nurse handle? This is a question I often ask myself as I review disciplinary actions brought against nurses for such things as not charting, delaying charting, and worst of all, falsifying charting. I also talk to nurses who quit their job bec...
I will often get a call from nurses who either did something wrong, think they did something wrong, or are afraid that someone at work is going to report them for something they say they did wrong. Some nurses get reported by others with malignant motives who bear fals...
In the last few months, I've consulted with nurses who were told by their charge nurse or director of nursing that they must self-report alleged errors immediately. My jaw drops when I hear some of these stories. Let me give you one example. A nurse was blamed for miss...
However, sometimes nurses misread or misinterpret licensure questions. Seeking clarification from the Board regarding a particular issue can turn something that is not an issue into a big issue.
I'd like to share with you what I think is the number one reason why nurses make mistakes while providing patient care.
Over the years, I've handled literally thousands of personal injury accident cases, cases that involve negligence, or people who commit errors while d...
