Providing the high standard of care expected in the nursing industry requires complete and accurate patient information. Unfortunately, charting mistakes can result in patient harm. Nurses who make serious charting errors may even put their professional license at...
Month: September 2022
Defending your nursing license when accused of negligence
As a nursing professional, you have a very demanding job. Especially if you work in a hospital, you may put in exceptionally long shifts. Not only do you probably work 12 hours at a time, but you may also have to alternate working on certain holidays and on weekends,...
2 convictions that can threaten your nursing career
Nursing is a great profession. It takes a lot of effort and resources to train and obtain your nursing certification and practice license – but all it takes to ruin things is a simple mistake in your personal life. The California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN)...
How can diversion programs benefit nurses?
If the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) finds you have failed to uphold their standard, they could punish you by suspending your license temporarily or taking it away for good. That will mean all those years you spent training and gaining experience go to...
Shift change in ER: A dangerous time for charting errors
By the time your shift at the hospital emergency room is over, you’re exhausted – and that could lead to serious charting errors. As one expert said, “Change of shift is the riskiest time in the ED, as the handoff process is not perfect and information may be lost.”...