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At the time of the initial incident, she was employed as an RN at a hospital in Georgetown, Texas, and had been in that position for one (1) year.
On or about September 18, 2019, while working as an RN at a hospital in Georgetown, Texas, RN failed to document the urine characteristics and urine output of a patient as well as the size and patency of the patient’s indwelling catheter in the medical record. RN’s conduct created an incomplete medical record.
In response to the above incident, RN states her documentation of the incident was appropriate.
The above action constitutes grounds for disciplinary action in accordance with Section 301.452(b)(13), Texas Occupations Code, and is a violation of 22 TEX. ADMIN. CODE §217.11(1)(D).
Unfortunately, the Texas Board of Nursing found her guilty of her deeds. Her RN license was subjected to disciplinary action. She did not hire a skilled Texas BON attorney to fully defend her case which led to this decision by the Texas Board of Nursing.
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