Ensuring the highest standard of care for patients is an essential duty for healthcare professionals, particularly when familial relationships are involved. When a healthcare provider fails to uphold these standards, the implications can be far-reaching, affecting both the patient’s well-being and the provider’s professional integrity. In situations where a healthcare provider’s actions are called into question, seeking guidance and representation from a nurse attorney can be crucial in addressing legal matters and advocating for the best interests of both the provider and the patient.
At the time of the initial incident, RN was employed as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Specialist with a pediatric healthcare provider in Temple, Texas, and had been recently hired in that position.
On or about July 9, 2020, while employed as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Specialist with a pediatric healthcare provider in Temple, Texas, and providing care for a patient, who was also RN’s son, RN failed to appropriately document the patient’s ongoing need for Valproic Acid, plan for return office visit, physician authorization of refill, drug, dose, route, frequency of administration, number of refills and/or the pharmacy, prior to authorizing the refill request. RN’s conduct created an inaccurate medical record upon which other caregivers would rely to provide patient care.
In response, RN reports she did not adjust the existing dosage of any medications authorized for refill, patient condition was stable at the time the medications were authorized for refill, and the doctor told RN to authorize the refills.
The above actions constitute 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)(A),(1)(B),(1)(D),(1)(J),(4)(A)&(4)(B).
The Texas Board of Nursing then subjected the RN and her license into disciplinary action. The accusation would have been defended by an experienced and skilled Texas Nurse Attorney, had the RN hired one. Hiring a Texas Nurse Attorney for defense is applicable for any kind of accusation laid against an RN or LVN.
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