Nursing And The Coronavirus
A nurse working at Kaiser in California took care of a patient who was positive for the coronavirus. She volunteered to care for this patient because she had training on the recommended protective...
View ArticleFree video series offered to nurses fighting pandemic by San Diego nurse,...
In an article on CBS8.com, Lorie Brown put together the video series called “COVID-19 Video Survival Guide for Nurses and Healthcare Practitioners” to provide tips for nurses on the front line of the...
View ArticleNurse-Attorneys? Yes. Lawyers Are Donning Scrubs Again to Help Battle COVID-19
“Nursing is in your DNA. We’re called to serve,” said Lorie Brown, the president-elect of the nurse-attorney association. Brown, who works as a nurse-attorney at Brown Law Office in Indianapolis,...
View ArticleInterview with Criminal Defense Attorney, Marc Lopez of Marc Lopez Law
Lorie Brown, R.N., M.N., J.D. interviews Criminal Defense Attorney, Marc Lopez, J.D. of Marc Lopez Law – www.MarcLopezLaw.com. The discussion includes what happens when the quarantine is lifted, the...
View ArticleNurses stuck on suspension longer than expected
“Lorie Brown is both a nurse and attorney. She’s fighting for nurses who are currently suspended or on probation to return and aid in the fight against the novel coronavirus pandemic.” [Read Full...
View ArticleLeading San Diego RN Creates Free Video Series for Frontline Nurses
“Lorie Brown put together the video series to provide tips for nurses on the front line of the coronavirus fight. It features 18 experts who provide advice such as keeping up immunity, getting better...
View ArticlePrivacy Is Everything
This past week, a Maryville, Tennessee, nurse was fired for allegedly posting racist and violent messages through her Facebook account. It was later learned that she could not have made the comments...
View ArticleWhat is Happening with the Nursing Boards During Covid?
As a member and president elect of The American Association of Nurse Attorneys (TAANA.org), I have relationships with many nurse attorneys who practice before the various nursing boards throughout the...
View ArticleAnother Nurse Harmed In The Line Of Duty
On June 16, 2020, a nurse at Community Hospital in Munster, Indiana was assaulted by a psychiatric patient. Two retired Lake County sheriff officers working as hospital security promptly rushed to the...
View ArticleIndiana Joins The Nurse Licensure Compact
On July 1, 2020, Indiana became the next state to join the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) which allows nurses who live in Indiana to practice outside of Indiana under the auspices of a Compact License....
View ArticleCalifornia BRN Finds Fraud In Investigations
The California Board of Registered Nurses was backlogged when Governor Schwarzenegger was in office and it came under extreme scrutiny since the Board was taking no actions against dangerous nurses....
View ArticleNurses Terminated for Speaking Their Minds
Let me preface this article by saying that long term care nurses work so hard. This article is not about the problems in long term care but an after effect of nurses speaking their mind. Reuters...
View ArticleDevastating Effects of PTSD on Nurses
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) occurs in nursing from repeated direct and indirect exposure to traumatic situations. Nurses see every part of humanity: the good, the bad and the ugly. In a...
View ArticleRaDonda Vaught Matter Revisited
In Midland, Texas, 6 nurses who contracted with Midland County Detention Center were criminally indicted recently for manslaughter, criminal negligent homicide and tampering with a governmental record...
View ArticleYikes! My Nursing License Has Been Placed On Probation
Each year 7,000 nurses have some type of discipline put on their license. When a Board disciplines a nurse, it can usually do 1 of 4 things. Give the nurse a reprimand which is like a slap on the...
View ArticleInterview with Criminal Defense Attorney Marc Lopez of Marc Lopez Law...
Lorie Brown interviews criminal attorney, Marc Lopez of Marc Lopez Law to discuss the difference between Dismissal and Expungement in criminal matters and how each affect matters before the Board of...
View ArticleScam Bon Actions
You receive a letter from the Board of Nursing, and you’re scared to death! Would you believe that, in Idaho, nurses are receiving mailings from the U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement...
View ArticleSpeech Is Not Always Free
Typically, I don’t comment on cases that occur outside of the United States but I feel strongly to bring up a case now that is not only interesting but has implications for all nurses. In 2015, a nurse...
View ArticleMalpractice and License Claim Report
Every couple of years, the Nursing Service Organization (“NSO”) publishes a claim report and their most recent one is the 4th edition and some interesting things surfaced. Since NSO provides insurance...
View ArticleMore Scams Against Nurses
A couple of weeks ago, I shared about a scam taking place against nurses in Idaho and which now has spread to Missouri. What is happening is that nurses are alerted by a phone call and letter...
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