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License Losers – It All Comes Out in the End!

 
Perusing the information published by licensing bodies regarding members who have been reprimanded, penalized, and/or had their licenses suspended/withdrawn for unprofessional conduct proves, time and time again, that it all comes out in the end.
• "Administered IM injection to nurse aide without a physician's order. Allowed a nurse aide to administer an enema and falsely documented administration as given by a nurse." (A case of "if you give this enema for me, I'll give you whatever you want"?)
• "On or about [Date], Respondent administered a rectal suppository to resident MS against her will. Respondent did not have a physician's order or other authority to administer the medication against the patient's will, nor did a medical emergency exist which required administration of the suppository."
• "Failed to practice safe nursing care: inserted a foley catheter instead of an NG tube …"

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