My 2 Cents
This blawg provides commentary on the legal, professional, ethical and clinical practice issues and trends facing nurses.
Author: LaTonia Denise Wright, R.N. is a home health R.N. with Interim Health Care in Cincinnati. She is also a practicing attorney and consultant. She also authors Nursinglawbandit.
Blawg Related Categories: Health Law • Labor & Employment • States • Ohio • Solo / Small Firm
Recent Posts from My 2 Cents
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RN-JD Risk Management position: Going Once, Going Twice....
If you are a RN-JD and looking for a change in your practice, consider this position. I am sure it pays very well. I am guessing of course but I would say at least low…
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Shared Governance vs. Collective Bargaining Agreement vs. Please Tell Me There is Something Else
See this article. http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080825/PA02/108250085. Do you think shared governance is the future of the nursing workplace? Do you think collective bargaining agreements and nursing unions are the future of the nursing workplace? What do you…
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RN sued an Ohio Hospital for False Imprisonment, Defamation, and Negligence
See this Ohio case that held the RN was not confined by the hospital, while awaiting drug test results. The RN sued the hospital for false imprisonment. Her case was dismissed on motion for summary…
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Ohio CRNAs cannot write orders for RNs and LPNs to administer medications
See the correspondence from the Ohio Board of Nursing Practice Manager to OSANA, the Ohio State Association of Nurse Anesthetists. You will see from reading the correspondence that there was some confusion and debate as…
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Chemical Dependency & Impairment and Licensure Defense Attorneys
Tara Mackay is a nurse attorney in Texas and I enjoyed reading her post on Chemical Dependency and Impairment and Licensure Defense. http://nurseattorney.blogspot.com/2008/08/impairment-or-substance-abuse-attorney. Its unfortunate how nurses with a chemical dependency are regarded by some.…
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Are You Working for a Paranoid Nursing Employer?
I spoke with a nurse this week who indicated that his employer immediately reports anything and everything to external regulatory and law enforcement agenices. The reporting takes place before an internal investigation or before a…
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Travel Nursing: Understand Your Contract
I received this email newsletter this week. See www.nurse-recruiter.com. This is a cut and paste of an article from the August 2008 newsletter written by Norma Walsh. Notice the section that refers to understanding and…
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Botox and Ohio Nurses: This is only the beginning
Thank you Pat for emailing me this link. What are the standards in your state related to Botox administration? Do you see this as a victory for the expansion of the nursing scope of practice,…
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Ohio Nurse Accused of Stealing Drugs Skips Court Appearance
You thought I was kidding when I posted on this blog several months ago about the legal woes of licensed professionals being considered newsworthy events. See this article: http://www.wtov9.com/news/17190243/detail.html Here is the cut and paste:…
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Ohio Nurses call for change in prescription drug law
See this article http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20070702/FREE/70628013 Here is the cut and paste: It’s 2:30 a.m. You’re an advanced practice nurse on staff at an acute care facility somewhere in Ohio. One of your patients wakes up, crying…