Yes, I got my quarterly newsletter from RehabLand Board of Nursing, and yes, they do have a fine list of things not to do if you want to keep your license to practice.
Some of them were (are) frankly pretty scary, and I only wonder how long they went on before they were reported.
1. Patient in wheelchair wants to go to bed (common Hotel scenario) and comes to nurses station.
Normal nurse: talks to the patient and then assists the patient to bed.
Our nurse: pushes patient forcibly out of the nurses' station and give a Haldol shot where the needle gets stuck in the patient. License suspended.
2. Nurse gets a tax return and 'forgets' to pay the state taxes.
Normal nurse: gets the taxes paid.
Our nurse: doesn't bother, so license is suspended.
3. Nurse is asked yes or no questions re: felony history.
Normal nurse: knows better than to do that. Nurses are one of the most trusted health professionals for a reason.
Our nurse: just fibs, gets found out, and gets license suspended
4. Nurse takes patient into a video monitored room in ER and examines his "groin pain"
Normal nurse: takes information and completes assessment.
Our nurse: fondles, kisses the patient, compliments his eyes and shares personal details. After this performance, our nurse is put on probation for two years.
And finally, for another technology related story:
5. Nurse remotely monitors patients as part of his/her job.
Normal nurse: does work, makes phone calls to patients, providers and case managers.
Our nurse: doesn't do any of those things for over a month and fabricates documentation,and gets license suspended.
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