Medical Nursing
Nurse License Reinstated After 7-Year Suspension Under Act 53
Submitted by Professional License Defense Lawyer, Richard Q. Hark, Esquire. In the Matter of the Petition for Reinstatement of the License to Practice Professional Nursing of Mary Jo Bross, a/k/a Mary Jo Meyer, RN Miss Myers had a very unfortunate criminal legal case in California. Ultimately, her criminal charges were reversed and reduced on appeal.…
Read MoreScope of Practice and Competence
A former Iowa licensed nurse practitioner has been sentenced to prison after failing to help a nursing home patient who died of asphyxiation. Becky Manning, 70, was in charge of the overnight shift at Care Initiatives, a nursing facility in West Des Moines, during one night in February 2023. That night, an 87-year-old patient indicated…
Read MoreAct 53 of 2020…. Time for Reinstatement
We all know that a felony Drug Act conviction requires the healthcare boards in Pennsylvania to suspend a license for 10 years. https://phila-criminal-lawyer.com/drug-act-issues/felony-drug-convictions/ However, in 2020, a new law came into effect. Act 53 of 2020 provides that “the addition of [Section 3113] … shall apply to official acts and matters, including disciplinary matters, related…
Read MoreSenior Nurses Retirementd Creates Demand and Danger
Right now, the focus has to be on retaining experienced nurses as long as they want to stay,” Syl Trepanier, DNP, RN, chief nursing officer at Providence, told Becker’s. “That means refreshing the work environment, making the work itself more sustainable, and creating new opportunities that keep them engaged and fulfilled. https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/nursing/how-3-systems-plan-to-weather-rising-nurse-retirements.html?origin=BHRSUN&utm_source=BHRSUN&utm_medium=email&utm_content=newsletter&oly_enc_id=0816C9420678B0U However, less experienced…
Read MoreNurses go the distance for their patients
I represent hard working nurses doing amazing things. This article is about one nurse going the distance for her patients even though the hospitals, government, licensing boards, and maybe even her own department are against her. We need to be more aware of amazing nurses, their commitment to their profession and the passion they bring…
Read MoreCould you lose your nursing license for an honest mistake?
As a nurse, you take your job very seriously. You know that any intentionally harmful action could certainly cost you your nursing license. You have an obligation to put your patients first and offer them the best possible care. What if you make an honest mistake? No one is perfect. Could a simple error on…
Read MoreTired and Exhausted Nurses Strike in New Orleans Before the Super Bowl
“We don’t take this decision lightly,” Shonda Franklin, RN, said in the release. “But so many of us are tired of seeing our fellow nurses leave UMC because management can’t ensure basic things like uninterrupted lunch breaks on our 12-hour shifts. It’s time for a change, and a strong contract is how we get that…
Read MoreNews Article does not talk about employee moral and health care in hospital transactions
News articles about hospital corporate financial health, history of take overs, state bail outs, and investigations omits huge discussion on the most basic aspect of all of these transactions. The article fails to talk about the effects all of these transactions have on employee moral, patient health case, death rates at this local hospital. When…
Read MoreCould a criminal accusation put your Pennsylvania medical license at risk?
In criminal courts in Pennsylvania and throughout the United States, defendants are innocent until proven guilty. This is a cornerstone of our justice system, but the Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine (PSMB) takes a different approach, closer to guilty until proven innocent. The PSMB has the authority to oversee the conduct of licensed medical professionals…
Read MoreCould AI endanger your medical license?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere – and it has already started transforming the health care industry. The ability of AI to process huge amounts of data and provide insights and recommendations very rapidly has improved efficiency. However, the use of AI in medicine is not without its dangers. Some of those could lead to medical…
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