Working conditions for nurses have never been worse in modern times. Unprecedented safety issues have added to the stress of staff shortages and burnout. Never mind daily exposure to COVID and other viruses, nurses are four times more likely to be victims of assault on the job than in any other private workplace environment. Mistakes …
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When a medical professional faces discipline, the stakes are high. You’ve trained, been credentialed and amassed debt to enter your profession. Receiving a complaint adds stress and worry of losing all that you’ve invested and worked for. However, knowing why people file complaints may help you be proactive in avoiding receiving them. Or, if you …
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If you are a health care professional, you may or may not be aware of an organization called the Health Professionals Services Program (HPSP). HPSP is a government program that monitors people who have been reported, or self-reported, a potential alcohol or drug issue. The HPSP monitoring program protects the public from a provider whose …
The patient complaints against you have become one too many. This is troubling for a physician and surgeon. You have invested in your career, diligently worked to establish it and have long been dedicated to your patients. However, now, your license to practice medicine is in jeopardy. Allegations of misconduct are taken seriously by the …
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Nurses are a vital part of the healthcare community. Whether you’re employed by a hospital, private practice, clinic or other healthcare organization, your main focus is making sure patients receive the best care possible. Along with caring for patients you may also be tasked with administrative duties as well as assisting doctors’ needs. Nursing is …
In our previous post, we began looking at a recent report which emphasized the failure of state medical boards to adequately address physician sexual abuse of patients. As we noted last time, statistics of physician abuse of patients and states’ handling of such situations are one thing, but evaluating the circumstances of an individual physician’s …
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Physicians, despite their contributions to the health of thousands of patients over the course of their careers, are fallible people who make mistakes. Not only are there personality quirks to speak of among physicians, but also sometimes lack of good judgment and, on occasion, poor character. As with any population of individuals, there is going …
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In our previous post, we began looking at the topic of opioid painkiller overprescription and some of the prescription recommendations released by the CDC earlier this year. As we noted last time, physicians need to be aware of the guidelines concerning painkiller prescription and to make sure they are exercising sound professional judgment in their …
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Narcotics abuse and over-prescription has become an important issue in the United States in recent years as high profile individuals have been affected by the problem, which continues to grow across the population. Law enforcement, federal regulators and professional boards are all looking to the address the problem and prevent it from becoming worse. The …
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We’ve been looking in recent posts at the issue of mental disability among professionals and the need for professionals to protect their rights when their career is put at risk because of mental disability. The case we’ve been looking at involves a physician who was allegedly terminated because of behaviors related to a mental disability. …
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