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Nurses gone astray.  
Perusing the information published by nursing licensing bodies regarding members who have been reprimanded, penalized, and/or had their licenses suspended/withdrawn for unprofessional conduct is enlightening and sometimes disturbing – and, let's confess, entertaining. Below are some details and commentary – no names, of course! As you read the details of the cases, remember the words of the renowned sage, Homer J. Simpson: "Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true!" It's All in the DetailsHere's one example of how the details of a case are much more interesting than the category of offense. • Category: "Failure to
maintain appropriate nurse-client boundaries …"
• Allegations/Evidence/Findings:
That the nurse "smoked and washed and dried her hair
in client A's home … and wore a revealing
dress to client C's home."
• Penalty: Oral reprimand
and an order to review the licensing body's ethics
and therapeutics policy materials then meet with
a consultant from the licensing body to discuss the
incidents. I recently saw a commercial where a repairman goes to a client's house and is so attracted by the scent of their laundry, that he washes the clothes he's wearing in their machine … I wonder if this is where they got the idea? Try the Bank Next Time … or Even the MafiaI've never heard this one before! An RN was reprimanded, had his license suspended for 30 days, and was required to read his licensing body's standards documents then meet with a consultant from the licensing body to discuss his offence. The offense was borrowing thousands of dollars from the wife of a client. Seems the wife finked on him when the RN terminated his service with the client because the wife was verbally abusive. The RN did pay the money back. Who Makes These Decisions?How does a discipline panel decide who gets which penalty? One licensing body lists a number of people who received the same penalty of three years probation: • One committed gross negligence
in patient care and petty theft.
• Several committed only
gross negligence in patient care.
• One was convicted on
drug-related charges, possession of burglary tools,
and receiving stolen property.
• One was convicted of
assault, arson, terrorist threats, and child abuse.
• One was convicted of
incompetence and gross negligence in patient care.
• One was convicted of
inflicting injury, obtaining/using drugs illegally,
unprofessional conduct on the job. How come they all received the same penalty? On a similar note (and from the same licensing body): How come someone who committed petty theft had their license revoked, while someone who committed theft, grand theft, and burglary was only placed on three years probation? Can't Get Anything Past These People!One licensing body placed several nurses on probation for issues relating to illegal drugs. Two of these individuals are listed with one name, plus four aliases; and one is listed with one name plus seven aliases. What gave them away? Maintaining the Quality of the List of Registered NursesFrom the "what is that licensing body thinking" file, one licensing body granted a license to someone who had passed a forged nursing license, offered to practice without a license, and forged a prescription. She was placed on five years probation. Whoopee. In conclusion: Do you know what your colleagues are up to? Discuss This ArticleHave something you'd like to say? Tell us what you think! Read and post comments for this article. Like this article? Read more! Browse our archive of 1,049 articles. Also, see our master index of all MedHunters articles! Find a JobChoose your career: MedHunters is the world's biggest healthcare job board. Our job directory has 16,443 jobs with 2,364 hospitals and other direct employers. We want you to find your next job on MedHunters. Need Help? Call us at 1-888-884-8242, email us at info@medhunters.com or sign up now. Have an article or story for MedHunters? Email us today at submissions@medhunters.com. |
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