December 1, 2008
By:Taralynn Mackay, RN, JD
What types of documentation should a nurse retain in her personal files in case her license or job is threatened. Although not patient records, these are legally discoverable; keep this at home and share with counsel, if it becomes necessary.
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December 1, 2008
By:Karen H. Geller, RN, JD
Unlicensed recent nursing graduates must have licensed nurses review their documentation, or supervisors can become liable for the junior nurses' errors.
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July 1, 2008
By:Taralynn Mackay, RN, JD
Nursing board investigations differ in several ways from malpractice investigations.
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July 1, 2008
By:Karen H. Geller, RN, JD
Incident reports shouldn't be documented in patient records; they are internal quality documents intended to identify and remedy errors.
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March 1, 2008
By:Elizabeth L. Higginbotham, RN, JD
Before volunteering, determine whether your state requires a license for such work and the scope of tasks it permits, and any liability issues.
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March 1, 2008
By:Shellie Karno, RN, JD
Tips for unfairly terminated hospital employees on how to begin the appeals process.
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February 1, 2008
By:Elizabeth L. Higginbotham, RN, JD
In cases of suspected manager discrimination, follow your facility's grievance procedure to make management understand how you are receiving different treatment.
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February 1, 2008
By:Karen H. Geller, RN, JD
Charting errors shold be corrected on the same paper, not destroyed, as any writing makes them part of the medical record.
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