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Do’s and don’ts of defensive documentation

American Nurse

Documentation issues also can impact your license; the board of nursing may take disciplinary action or even rescind a license in the case of documentation maleficence. percent) of all license protection matters related to documentation involved fraudulent or falsified patient care or billing records. Don’t be judgmental.

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Protect Yourself From Nursing Lawsuits, Other Legal Issues

Nurse.com

In October 2022, a registered nurse from North Carolina was accused of murder after administering fatal doses of insulin to two patients. He was labeled a “rogue nurse” in the headlines, but legal nurse consultant Janice Dolnick, BSN, RN, had a different perspective. Content courtesy of Berxi.

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Opinion: ReDonda Vaught Conviction Raises Serious Concerns for Healthcare Delivery

Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

It would be useful information to survey providers who retire their licenses and identify if the Vaught case contributed to their decision to find other careers. Thousands of nurses on social media have quit, organized, and will protest on the day of her final court date, May 13, 2022. She will be sentenced on May 13, 2022.