Providing consistent and accurate nursing care is essential to ensuring the well-being and safety of patients in home healthcare settings. However, there are unfortunate instances when lapses in professionalism and integrity occur, leading to concerns about an LVN’s commitment to patient care and ethical standards. Such actions can have significant repercussions for both the LVN’s professional reputation and the patient’s care. To safeguard the LVN’s rights, seeking the assistance of a nurse attorney can be invaluable in ensuring a fair and unbiased evaluation of the situation while advocating for the LVN’s best interests throughout the process.
At the time of the incident, she was employed as an LVN with a home healthcare provider in Pasadena, Texas, and had been in that position for five (5) months.
On or about January 20, 2021, while employed as an LVN with a home healthcare provider in Pasadena, Texas, and assigned to provide nursing care for a patient, LVN failed to make a home visit for the patient and falsely documented wound care. Additionally, the signature on the visit note was spelled incorrectly and did not look the same as previous signatures. Furthermore, LVN admitted to falsifying the visit. LVN’s conduct was likely to deceive her employer and create an inaccurate medical record.
In response, LVN admits she falsely documented care of the patient and is ashamed of her actions. LVN also states this was her first-time working home health and she was very overwhelmed with such a high caseload and being out in the field by herself. LVN states she would like to be able to continue to take care of patients as a nurse and understands it’s important to communicate with her superiors if there’s any question about her caseloads or compliance of her patients. LVN adds she loves being a nurse and would like to continue to serve her country in nursing.
The above actions constitute grounds for disciplinary action in accordance with Section 301.452(b)(10)&(13) Texas Occupations Code, and is a violation of 22 TEX ADMIN. CODE §217.11(1)(A)&(1)(D) and 22 TEX. ADMIN. CODE §217.12(1)(B), (1)(C), (6)(A)&(6)(H).
However, without enough evidence to prove she’s not guilty, the LVN lost the case. This is the reason why the Texas Board of Nursing placed her LVN license under disciplinary action.
If you ever undergo cases such as this, it’s best to seek the assistance of a good nurse attorney as it could make the case better in your favor. Be sure to find a nurse attorney who is experienced and knowledgeable in several nurse cases to ensure the best assistance possible. Texas Nurse Attorney Yong J. An is willing to assist every nurse in need of immediate help for nurse licensing cases. He is an experienced nurse attorney for various licensing cases for the past 16 years and represented over 300 nurses before the Texas BON. To contact him, please dial (832) 428-5679 for a confidential consultation or for more inquiries.