Legal Eagle Eye Newsletter for the Nursing Profession
Online Edition 2013 - 2024
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May 2024 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/may2024/may2024.pdf
Nursing Leadership/Emergency
Department/Hospital Liability
Circulating Nurse/Needle Left Inside
Patient -
Independent Physician
Mental Health Worker/Traumatic
Stress -
Patient Suicide By Cop
Caucasian Only Patient Request
- Gay Nurse/Hostile
Environment
Hostile Work Environment/Retaliation
- Personnel Decisions
Discrimination/Right To Counsel
- Nursing Home Malpractice
Minimum Nurse Staffing/Long Term
Care -
Obstetric Nursing
Patient Refuses To Leave - Arbitration/Nursing Home Cases
April 2024 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/april2024/april2024.pdf
Nurse/Diversion/Addiction/Rehabilitation/Nursing License
ICU
Nursing/Unexplained Fractures -
Medicare/Medicaid
Psychiatric Patient/Accidental Drowning
- Professional Negligence
Racially Hostile Workplace -
FMLA/Interference/Working On Leave
Class Action/Nurse Employment Contract
- Nursing Home Negligence
ICU
Visitor -
EMTALA/Chronic Condition -
Nurse/Pro Se Litigant
Deaf
Patient/Deliberate Indifference -
Guardianship -
Limitations
Forensic Nursing/Patient Confidentiality - Union/Fair Representation
March 2024 - http://www.nursinglaw.com/march2024/march2024.pdf
Nurse/Whistleblower/Patient Care/Patient Health And Safety
Patient Suicide/Nurses Assessment -
Hoyer Lift/Standard Of Care
Involuntary Mental Health Medication/Patient’s Freedom Of Choice
Nurse/Narcotics Diversion -
Discrimination/Race/Color
Discrimination/Reasonable Accommodation
- Nursing Student
Nursing License/Credit Report -
Nurse As Expert Witness
Nursing Home Placement/Fraud - Religious Discrimination
In
Vitro Fertilization
-
Emergency Room/Search Warrant
February 2024 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/february2024/february2024.pdf
Nurse As Patient
Advocate/Physician's Negligence/Liability
Spoliation Of The Evidence/Video
Recording -
Spoliation/Chart
Spoliation Of The
Evidence/Anesthesia Monitor Strips Not Printed
Nursing Faculty/Publish Or
Perish/Discrimination -
Retaliation
Patient Abuse
- Home Health/Reasonable
Accommodation
Prison Nursing
- Choking
- Drainage Tube/Retained
Inside Patient
Care Plan/Ordinary
Negligence/Professional Negligence
EMTALA/Patient Removed - Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner
January 2024 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/january2024/january2024.pdf
Freedom Of Speech/Verbal
Abuse/Patient's Constitutional Rights
Patient Fall/Nursing
Negligence/Standard Of Care/Violation
Violence On Hospital Premises/Notice
Of Unreasonable Hazard
Union Grievance/Duty Of Fair
Representation -
Nurse/Expert Witness
Spanish Accent/Bias/Communication
- Discrimination Retaliation
Home Health
- Wheelchair Fall
- Hypertensive Crisis/Nurse
Unfair Labor Practice/Anti-Union
Bias -
Arbitration Agreement
Contraband In Patient's Clothing/Search - Nurse Expert Witness
December 2023 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/december2023/december2023.pdf
Nurse Practitioner/Emergency
Room/Independent Contractor
Workers Compensation/Coworker vs.
Caregiver -
Third Party Suit
Service Animals/Disabled Nursing
Student/Discrimination
Minority Nurse/Race
Discrimination/Retaliation - Hair
Color/Bias
Family And Medical Leave
Act/Interference/Retaliation
Workers Compensation/Injury Arising
From Accident -
Limitations
Sepsis/Wrongful Death/Objective
Findings -
Fourth Amendment
Deaf Patient/American Sign Language/Accompanying Adult Signs
November 2023 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/november2023/november2023.pdf
Emergency Room/Psychotic
Patient/EMTALA/Stabilization/Transfer
Malicious Prosecution/Civil Lawsuit
- CRNA/Medication Error
Child Abuse/Mandatory Reporter/Civil
Liability/Future Harm
Racially Hostile Workplace/Racial
Slur/Employment Decisionmaker
Nurse Whistleblower
- Associational Disability
Discrimination
Mental Health/Gravely Disabled
- Video/Evidence/Spoliation
Residents Sexuality/Family
Discretion -
Arbitration Agreement
Discharge Nurse/Mother Smothered Infant - Blood Draw - Assault
October 2023 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/october2023/october2023.pdf
Informed
Consent/Nurse/Physician/Presurgical Medications
Emergency
Room Fee -
Medical Charges/Reasonable/Necessary
Psychiatric Hold/Patient Rights
- Psychiatric Hold/Legal
Counsel
Mandatory Overtime/Disability
Discrimination -
Transgender
Patient Privacy/Identity Revealed
- DUI/Nursing License
Mental Health Hold/Constitutional
Rights -
Nursing Expert
Wage Adjustment/Nurses Union
- Nursing Expert
CMS/Minimum Nurse Staffing/Long Term Care - Nurse/Physician
September 2023 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/september2023/september2023.pdf
Do Not Resuscitate/Living
Will/Feeding Tube/Medical Battery
Nurse Practitioner/Social Security
- Nurse/Age Discrimination
Nurse Practitioner/Pain Clinic
- Homelessness/Involuntary
Psych
Nurse/Addiction/Misconduct/Discrimination
- Nurse/Harassment
Nurse/Workers Comp
- Nurse/Reasonable
Accommodation
Emails/Confidentiality
- Aide/Force Feeding/Abuse
- EMTALA
Mental Health Nursing/Discrimination
- Nurse/Expert Witness
Pregnant Employees Fairness Act/EEOC Regulations - Patient Will
August 2023 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/august2023/august2023.pdf
Transgender Female/Emergency Room/Progesterone
Informed Consent/Nurse/Patient
Informed -
Patient Not Informed
Chemical
Restraint/Seclusion/Convenience Of Staff/Abuse
Nurse/Sexual Harassment/Not Reported
- Nurse/Patient/Assault
Affirmative Action - Bovie Pad Burn
- Arbitration
Adoption Report/Nurse Practitioner
Race Bias -
Prosthetic Limb
Quality Review Privilege
- Nursing Expert/Out Of State
Pregnant Workers Protection Act - Infection Control - Narcotic/Narcan
July 2023 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/july2023/july2023.pdf
Premature Infant/Nursing Care/Duty
To Advocate For NICU
Miscarriage/Bereavement/Invasion Of
Privacy -
COVID-19 Treatment
Psychiatric Nursing/Compassion For
The Mentally Ill
Discrimination/Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission -
Fall
Nurse/Social Security
Disability/Transferable Job Skills
Pregnancy Discrimination
- Sponge Left In Patient
- Face Mask
Physician As Expert/Nursing Standard
Of Care -
Insurance Claims
COVID-19/Staff Vaccinations - Emergency Room - Trip And Fall
June 2023 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/june2023/june2023.pdf
Disability Discrimination/Health
Inquiries Before Hiring
Decubitus
Ulcers/Unavoidable/Clinical Comorbidity
- Patient Fall
Intellectual
Disability/Discrimination -
Patient Suicide/Assessment
School Nurse/Patient
Advocate/Retaliation -
Nursing License
Nurse Whistleblower
- Intimidation
- Mandatory Vaccination
Code Blue/Records
Missing/Evidence/Spoliation -
Medicare Part A
Defensive Chart Entry
- Fall/Ordinary/Professional
Negligence
Power Of Attorney - Nursing Experts/Qualifications/Standard Of Care
May 2023 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/may2023/may2023.pdf
Breast Cancer/Disability
Discrimination -
Diaper Rationing
Healthcare Surrogate Decision
Maker/Incompetence/Certification
Involuntary Mental Health
Treatment/Grave Disability/Danger
Service Animal
-
Slander/Defamation/Name-Calling/Liability
Discrimination/Retaliation
- Comparator/Minority vs.
Non-Minority
Alcohol/Blood Draw/E.R.
- EMTALA
- Handicapped Parking
Nurse As Patient Advocate/Stillbirth
- US False Claims Act
Medical Records/Copying Charges - Nursing License/Due Process
April 2023 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/april2023/april2023.pdf
Breast Cancer/Disability
Discrimination -
Diaper Rationing
Healthcare Surrogate Decision
Maker/Incompetence/Certification
Involuntary Mental Health
Treatment/Grave Disability/Danger
Service Animal
-
Slander/Defamation/Name-Calling/Liability
Discrimination/Retaliation
- Comparator/Minority vs.
Non-Minority
Alcohol/Blood Draw/E.R.
- EMTALA
- Handicapped Parking
Nurse As Patient Advocate/Stillbirth
- US False Claims Act
Medical Records/Copying Charges - Nursing License/Due Process
March 2023 Not Published
February 2023 Not Published
January 2023 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/january2023/january2023.pdf
Bariatric Patient/Bariatric
Bed/Nursing Standard Of Care
EMTALA/Patient Ejected From E.R.
- EMTALA/Stabilization
Mental Health Aide/Job
Description/Disability Discrimination
Nurse/Disability
Discrimination/Reasonable Accommodation
Sexual Abuse/Patient vs. Caregiver
- Caregiver vs. Patient Abuse
Perinatal Computer Software
- Monitor Strips/Spoliation
Of Evidence
Nursing Chain Of Command
- Equal Pay Act/Male vs.
Female Nurses
Medication/Strict Products Liability - Arbitration - Blood Draw
December 2022 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/december2022/december2022.pdf
Adverse Event/Quality Review
Privilege/Power Point Slides
Incident Report/Anticipation Of
Litigation -
Nurse Practitioner
Emergency Department/False
Imprisonment -
Mandatory Reporter
Visitation/Disability Discrimination
- Child Victim/Video/Hearsay
Unwitnessed Injury/Workers Comp
- Parental
Interference/Neglect
Patient Fall
- Child Abuse/Mandatory
Reporter -
Nurse Victim
Mass Shooting/Security Consult
- Sexual Abuse/Defamation
Switched At Birth - Patient/Criminal Suspect - Nursing Expert
November 2022 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/november2022/november2022.pdf
Sexual Assault Examination/Nurse As
Agent For The Police
EMTALA/Patient Stable At Discharge
- EMTALA/Reverse Dumping
EMTALA/Notice Posted To E.R.
Patients -
Medical Confidentiality
Nurse/Reasonable Accommodation
- EMTALA/Appropriate Transfer
Associational Disability
Discrimination -
ADHD/Discrimination
Deaf Hospital Patient/Discrimination
- HIPAA/Nurse/Testimony
Witness Statement/Legal Privilege
- Cardiac Telemetry
Nurse As Expert Witness - Discrimination/Clinical Experience
October 2022 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/october2022/october2022.pdf
Fetal Death/Family Members' Emotional Distress/Hospital Liability
Antipsychotic
Medications/Involuntary Administration/Patient's Rights
Nursing Shifts/Eight vs. Twelve
Hours/Disability Discrimination
Discrimination/Race/Sexual
Orientation/Nurse's Family Members
Religious Discrimination/Reasonable
Accommodation -
Racial Bias
HIPAA/Nurse/Patient's Privacy
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
Assault/Patient vs. Patient/Waiting
Room -
Identity Theft
Fragrance Allergy/Disability Discrimination - Nursing Experts
September 2022 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/september2022/september2022.pdf
Nursing Triage/Evidence Of Habit Or
Routine Practice
Fall Risk Assessment
- Diabetes Educator/Expert
Witness
Hoyer Lift Transfer
- Impaired Nurse
- Psychiatric Commitment
Nurse/Pregnancy
Discrimination/Supervisor's Bias -
Arbitration
Patient Abuse/Self-Defense
- Nurse/Age Bias/Adverse
Action
Search Warrant/Forced Urinary
Catheterization/Civil Rights
HIPAA/Roommate's Identity
- Deaf Hospital
Patient/Discrimination
Medical Records - Non-Discrimination - Danger Invites Rescue
August 2022 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/august2022/august2022.pdf
Nurse Practitioner/Pacemaker
Malfunction/Auto Accident
Blood Draw/No Negligence
- Patient
Abandonment/Bathroom Assist
Mental Health Detention/Moot Point
- Psychiatric Patient
Restraint
Hard Of Hearing/Employment
Discrimination -
Gender Discrimination
EMTALA/Necessary Stabilizing
Treatment/Appropriate Transfer
Sexual Assault Nurse
Examiner/Hearsay -
Standing Orders
Restraints/Staff Convenience
- Patient Abuse/Legal Defense
Reproductive Health/EMTALA - Nursing Home/Voting Rights
July 2022 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/july2022/july2022.pdf
Patient Fall Off Toilet/No Nursing
Negligence -
Hospital/Visitor's Fall
Nurse As Expert Witness/Nurse
Practitioner vs. Registered Nurse
CNA/Sexual Misconduct/Police
Interrogation/Miranda Warning
Nurse Practitioner/Stress Test
- Russian
Nurse/Discrimination
Nurse/Disability
Discrimination/Reasonable Accommodation
Nurse/Child Abuse/Mandatory
Report/Retaliation -
Medication Allergy
Nurse/O2
Disconnected
- Nurse/Clerk/Patient
Transport
Nursing Home/Arbitration Agreement - Prenatal Care/Genetic Risk
June 2022 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/june2022/june2022.pdf
Nurse/Social Media/Objectionable
Content/Freedom of Speech
Pressure
Sores/Repositioning/Documentation -
Medication Reaction
Psychiatric Medications/Involuntary
Administration -
Autopsy
Nurse/Age Discrimination/HIPAA
Violation -
Patient Abandonment
CNA Training/Age Discrimination
- CRNA/Apparent Agency
Sexual Misconduct/Imposition
- Hoyer Lift Transfer
- Patient Abuse
Nurse
Practitioner/Opioids/Overprescription
- Workers Compensation
Trauma Nurse/Interview/Interpreter - Forensic Blood Draw
May 2022 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/may2022/may2022.pdf
Diabetic Nurse/Disability
Discrimination/Reasonable Accommodation
Privacy Curtain/Strangulation Hazard
- Discharge Instructions
Psychiatric Care/Fentanyl
Intoxication/Death/Checks
False Claims Act
- Nursing Student/Free Speech
- COVID-19
Home Health/Employee/Independent
Contractor/Tax Withholding
Nurse Practitioner
- Hostile Work Environment
- End Of Life
Nursing Home/Arbitration Agreement
- Surgical Stapler
Informed Consent - Wrongful Death Lawsuit - Disabled Patient
April 2022 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/april2022/april2022.pdf
Arbitration/Mother Did Not Sign
Agreement For Unborn Child
Deaf Patient/Video Remote
Interpreting/US DOJ Standards
Medical Confidentiality/Nurse
Allowed Hidden Camera In Patient Room
Nurse Whistleblower
-
Nurse/Discrimination/Age/Gender
Nurses Labor Union/Duty Of Fair
Representation -
Expert Witness
Nurse Ignored Panic Lab Values
- Patient Fall
- Call Bell/Response
Family And Medical Leave
Act/Restoration To Previous Position
Gunshot Victim/Police Investigation - Financial Exploitation
March 2022 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/march2022/march2022.pdf
Bed Rails/Nursing
Documentation/Nursing Standard Of Care
Aspiration Pneumonia/Standard Of
Care -
Nurse Fired/Facebook Post
Psychiatric Patient Assaults Family
Member/Nurse Faulted
Spinal Fracture/Cervical Collar
- Statute Of
Limitations/Fall
Nurse Sexually Harassed By
Patient/Hostile Work Environment
Deaf Patient/Left AMA/Family
Interpreter/Deliberate Indifference
Wound Care/Neglect Of Vulnerable
Adult -
Home Health Nursing
Abortion - Discrimination/Male vs. Female/Different Unions
February 2022 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/february2022/february2022.pdf
Nurse Practitioners/Social
Security/Acceptable Medical Source
Perioperative Nursing/Sponge Counts
- Patient Fall/Care Plan
Nurse Assaulted/Patient Committed
- Disability/ADA Compliance
Nursing Student/Due Process Of Law
- Termination/CRNA
PTSD/Nurse/Disability Discrimination
- Nurse Practitioner/Lab Band
Blind Patients/Braille
- Arbitration Agreement
- Patient Left AMA
Sexual Assault/Nurse vs. Patient
- Nurse As Patient Advocate
Medicare/Prior Authorization/Master List - COVID-19 Update
January 2022 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/january2022/january2022.pdf
Patient Fall/Risk Assessment/Morse
Fall Scale Score
Nursing Assessment/Gross Negligence
- Bedsore/Progression
Inpatient
Admission/Discharge/Involuntary Mental Health Hold
Sexual Assault/Background Check
- Employee Misconduct
Racist Taunt/Minority vs. Minority
- Gender Stereotype -
Toxic Mold
Hypertension/Nursing Standard Of
Care -
Nurse/Patient Advocate
Spoliation Of The Evidence/Notice Of
Claim/Relevance Of Evidence
Family And Medical Leave Act - Emergency Nursing - COVID-19
December 2021 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/december2021/december2021.pdf
Hearsay/Negligence Admitted
- Emergency Room/Missed
Diagnosis
Nurse/Workplace Toxins/Occupational
Exposure -
HIPAA
Psychiatric Patient/Identifiable
Victim/Threat Of Violence/Duty To Warn
Racially Hostile Work
Environment/Racial Slur -
Discrimination
COVID-19 Test Refused
- Operating Room/Fall
- Patient Advocate
Lab Results/Wrong Doctor
- Emergency Department
- Stillbirth
Surgical Retractor/Res Ipsa
Loquitur/Scrub Technician
COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination/CMS Conditions Of Participation
November 2021 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/november2021/november2021.pdf
Nurse/COVID-19/Disability
Discrimination/Reasonable Accommodation
Service Animals/Hospital/Federal
Regulations -
Infection Control
Involuntary Psychiatric Commitment
- Race Discrimination
Nurse/Disability Discrimination
- Religious
Sabbath/Accommodation
Nursing License
- Healthcare Surrogate
- English Language
Emergency Nursing/Police
Arrest/involuntary Restraint -
Visitation
Schizophrenia
- Fall/Wheelchair
- Patient Online Portal
COVID-19/Religious Exemption/Mandatory Vaccination - Turning
October 2021 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/october2021/october2021.pdf
Nurses As Patient Advocates/Labor &
Delivery/Hypoxic Birth Injury
Service Animals/Disability
Discrimination -
Nursing Home/Death
Psychiatric
Patients/Wheelchairs/Disability Discrimination
Employment Discrimination/Sexual
Orientation/Gender/Age
Workplace Violence/Emergency Room
Nurse -
Human Rights
Nurse As Patient
- Overtime Pay
- Nurse/Grad
School/Discrimination
Nurse Case Manager
- Vaccine Injury
- Nursing Home Arbitration
COVID-19/Religious Exemption/Disability Discrimination - Ivermectin
September 2021 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/september2021/september2021.pdf
Impaired Physician/Nurse/Hospital
Procedures/Defamation
Deaf
Patient/Discrimination/Deliberate Indifference
Medical Marijuana/Employer Reprisals
- Mental Health Commitment
Sexual Harassment/Physician vs.
Nurse -
Race Discrimination
Pregnancy Discrimination
- Chaperone/Male Nurse/Female
Patient
Nurse/Political Asylum
- Nursing Home Resident's
Rights
Nurse Practitioner/Social Security
- Patient Abuse/Reporting
Federal Tort Claims/Malpractice - Arbitration - Nurse/Juror
August 2021 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/august2021/august2021.pdf
Emergency Department/EMTALA/Medical
Screening Examination
Patient Fall/Extreme Fall Risk
- Operating Room
- DVT
Involuntary Psych Hold/Danger To
Others -
Visitor's Fall
Nurse/Fragrance Allergy/Breast
Cancer/Disability Discrimination
Nurse/Noncompetition Agreement
- Nurse/Race Discrimination
Nurse Chaperone/Gynecological Exam
- Overtime Pay
School Nurse/Student Strip Search
- IV/Complications
OSHA/COVID-19/Healthcare Employers - SANE Nurse/Testimony
July 2021 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/july2021/july2021.pdf
COVID-19/Mandatory
Vaccinations/Reasonable Accommodation
Nurse As Patient Advocate/Emergency
Department
Nursing Negligence/tPA Infusion -
Involuntary Psychiatric Care
Nurse Whistleblower/Public Policy
- COVID-19/Infection Control
Nurse/Media Contact/Unfair Labor
Practice -
Post Mortem Care
Nursing Negligence/Patient Fall
- Circulating Nurse
- Evidence
Nurse As Patient Advocate/Labor &
Delivery -
ICU Nursing
Nursing Home/Understaffing - Arbitration - Nurse/Peer Review
June 2021 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/june2021/june2021.pdf
EMTALA/Appropriate Screening
Examination/Stabilizing Treatment
Psychiatric Nurse
Practitioner/Mental Health Evaluation
Mental Health Hold/Timing Of Court
Ordered Evaluation/Patient Rights
Nurse/Sexual
Orientation/Discrimination -
FMLA/Call In Policy
Nurse/Stress/Depression/Disability
Discrimination -
COVID-19
Informed Consent/CMS Standards
- Nursing Home/Screening
Calls
COVID-19/Vaccinations/Long Term Care
- Power Of Attorney
Nurse Whistleblower - Emergency Department Nursing
May 2021 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/may2021/may2021.pdf
Disabled
Patient/Discrimination/Temporary Restraining Order
Nursing Negligence/Implanted
Medication Pump -
Nurse Practitioners
Assault/Behavioral Health Patient
vs. Patient/Standard Of Care
Agency Nurses/Employment
Status/Discrimination -
Bed Alarms
Whistleblower/Retaliation
- Confidentiality/Medical
Records
CRNA/Fentanyl Addiction/Disability
Insurance -
CRNA/Retaliation
Patient Abuse/Assault/Unreasonable
Confinement -
Visitor's Fall
NICU/Infection Control/CDC - Emergency Room/Blood Sample
April 2021 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/april2021/april2021.pdf
Crash Cart/Code Equipment/JCAHO
Inspection/Negligence
COVID-19/PREP Act/Provider Immunity
- COVID-19/Patient Neglect
COVID-19/Vaccination Prioritization
- Race Discrimination
Family And Medical Leave
Act/Indefinite Return To Work
Nurse/Discrimination/Psychiatric
Take Down -
Nursing Instructor
Patient Abuse/Certification
- Patient Abuse/Patient
Turning
Emergency Medical Treatment And
Active Labor Act (EMTALA)
Diabetic Nurse - Patient Fall - Patient's Service Animal
March 2021 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/march2021/march2021.pdf
Telemedicine/Nurse/Physician
Contact/Termination -
Psych Care
Patient Transport/Motor Vehicle
Accident/Nursing Negligence
Emergency Psychiatric Care/Patient
Murdered Family Members
Sexual Harassment
- Workers
Compensation/Objective Findings
Abuse Reports/Defamation/Civil
Liability -
COVID-19/Employee Rights
Drug Diversion/Report/Retaliation
- Diabetic Patient/Blood
Glucose
Psych Patient/Threats/Assault
- Towel Left In Surgery
Patient
Fall From Exam Table - EMTALA/Appropriate Patient Transfer
February 2021 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/february2021/february2021.pdf
COVID-19 Isolation Wing/Disability
Discrimination/Accommodation
Nursing Home Litigation
- Arbitration
- Hospital Visitor/Slip &
Fall
Gender Reassignment
- Family Interference
- Mental Health Hold
Patient Sexually Harassed Home
Health Nurse -
Nurse/Work Comp
Chemical Sensitivity/Worker Comp
- Whistleblower
- Incident Report
Slip & Fall/Expert Witness
- Blood Draw/Patient Fall
- Skin Care
Incident Report/Nurse Manager's
Opinions/Hospital Legal Defense
Elopement/Involuntary Manslaughter - EMTALA - Patient Hearsay
January 2021 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/january2021/january2021.pdf
COVID-19/Emergency Paid Sick Leave
Act/Excluded Employees
Obstetric Nurse/Placentia
Previa/Negligence -
Malnutrition
Anorexia/Involuntary Hold
- Patient's Will
- Mandatory/Vaccinations
Sexual
Harassment/Battery/Physician/Nurses
- E.R. Nursing
Whistleblower/Retaliation
- Nanny Cam/Home Health/Nursing Home
Patient Fall/Nursing Negligence
- Blood
Transfusion/Contamination
Surgical Nursing/Complications
- Medical
Marijuana/Discrimination
Nurse/Pain Clinic - Nurse/Mental Health History - Aspiration/Sepsis
December 2020 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/december2020/december2020.pdf
COVID-19/Nurse's Rights/Employer
Retaliation -
Ambulation/Fall
COVID-19/FDA Guidance
-
COVID-19/FDA/Tests/Masks/Equipment
Post-Surgical Nursing/Negligence
- Physician's Orders
Nursing Home Negligence/Statute Of
Limitations -
Jane Doe Lawsuit
Nurses/Medical Marijuana
- Nurse/Whistleblower/Legal
Counsel
Hospital Computer System
- Visitor Fall
-
Res Ipsa Loquitur
Hospital/Video Recording
- Patient Fall
- Patient Kicked Nurse
Diabetic Nurse/Disability Discrimination - EMTALA/Patient Left AMA
November 2020 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/november2020/november2020.pdf
Deaf Hospital Patient/Auxiliary Aids
To Communication/Discrimination
Informed
Consent/Nurse/Physician/Patient -
Nurse/Defamation
Statue Of Limitations
- Standard Of
Care/Community/National
Flu Vaccination/Disability
Discrimination -
Professional Boundaries
Drug Dependency/Disability
Discrimination -
Hospital Data Breach
Patient Fall
- Nursing
Student/Incompetence/Discrimination
Morphine Overdose/Statute Of
Limitations -
Nurse Midwife
Nurse/Workers Comp - Hospital Trespasser - Medicaid Fraud
October 2020 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/october2020/october2020.pdf
Nurse Practitioner/Social Media
Posts/Punitive Damages
Patient Advocate/Preterm Labor
- Contrast Dye/Allergic
Reaction
Involuntary Psychiatric
Commitment/Patient's Rights
Diabetic CNA/Disability
Discrimination -
Foreign Nurses
Nurse/Disability
Discrimination/Reasonable Accommodation
School Nurse/Patient Advocate
- Labor & Delivery/Monitor
Strips
Organ Donation/Anatomical Gift Act
- Nursing Home/Arbitration
COVID-19/FDA Guidance - Nursing Negligence/Skin Care
September 2020 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/september2020/september2020.pdf
Emergency Department/EMTALA/Patient
Stabilization/Discharge
Post-Operative Nursing
Care/Negligence -
Mental Status Changes
Guilty Plea/Criminal Record/Direct
Patient Care -
Unemployment
Nurse/Patient Advocate/Healthcare
Outcome -
Assisted Living
Substandard Care
- Nurse/Whistleblower
- Nursing License
Patient Lifestyle
Choices/Comparative Negligence -
Trache Tube
Patient Charting/Statute Of
Limitations -
Hospital/Slip & Fall
Disability/Earthquake Drill - Union Organizing - Nurse/Expert Witness
August 2020 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/august2020/august2020.pdf
Psych Medication Not Given/Wanton
Neglect Of Facility Resident
Arbitration/Family Member
- Dialysis/Orthostatic Blood
Pressures
Evidence/Spoliation
- Pregnancy
Discrimination/CNA/Nursing Home
Anxious Patient/Emergency Room
- Minority/Discrimination
Home Health/Overtime
- SANE/Hearsay
- Post-Surgical Nursing Care
Fall Risk Mitigation/Standard Of
Care -
Medication Error/Expert
Fall From Bedside Commode
- Foreign Nurses/Human
Trafficking
COVID-19/FDA Guidance - EMTALA/Outpatient - Surgical Nursing
July 2020 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/july2020/july2020.pdf
Emergency Nursing/Patient
Death/Patient History -
Deaf Patient
Skin Breakdown/Nursing Negligence
- CRNA/Anesthesia
Mental Health Hold/Involuntary/False
Imprisonment Lawsuit
Nurse Personnel Files/Peer
Review/Malpractice/Civil Discovery
Psychiatric Records/Confidentiality
- FMLA/Nurse/Retaliation
Patient Abuse
- Narcotics Diversion
- Sexual Assault/Nursing Home
Jane Doe Patient/Next Of Kin
- Infection/Surgery/Face
Masks
Transfer/Injury - Blood Products - School Nurse/Diabetic Student
June 2020 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/june2020/june2020.pdf
COVID-19/Hospital's Obligations To
Nurses/US Labor Law
Perioperative Nursing/Choice Of
Sutures -
Psychiatric Disability
Emergency Nursing/Anaphylactic
Crisis/Epinephrine Injection
Emergency Medical Treatment And
Active Labor Act
Physician Nurse
Communication/Negligence/Standard Of Care
Nursing Home/Skin Lesions/Negligence
- NG Tube
COVID-19 Guidance Documents Released
By FDA
COVID-19 CMS Regulations/Conditions Of Participation
May 2020 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/may2020/may2020.pdf
Emergency Department/Cardiac
Protocol/EMTALA Violation
Disability Discrimination/Mental
Health -
Racial Profiling/Hospital E.R.
Skilled Nursing/Visitor/Slip And
Fall -
Nursing Home Litigation
Mental Health Hold/Assault/Battery
- Hospital/Racial Hostility
Nursing Director/Whistleblower
- Nurse/Knee Injury/Workers
Comp
Nursing Assessment/Central Line
Removal -
Patient Confidentiality
Nurses/Physician/Racist Remarks
- Medication Allergy
- Defamation
US False Claims Act - Deaf Patient/Discrimination/Court Injunction
April 2020 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/april2020/april2020.pdf
Communicable Virus/Infected
Nurse/Hospital Liability
CRNA/Fentanyl Addiction/Disability
Insurance -
Deaf Patient/Hospital
Skilled Nursing Facility/Deaf
Patient/ASL Interpreter
Nurse/Freedom Of
Conscience/Abortion/Family Planning
Sexual Assault/Nurse vs. Patient
- CNA/Whistleblower
Nurse/Disability Discrimination
- Emergency Department/EMTALA
Nursing Home/Arbitration
- Overinflated BP Cuff
- Patient Raped
CDC/Infection Control Guidelines - Nurse/Juror Misconduct
March 2020 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/march2020/march2020.pdf
Sexual Harassment/Prompt And
Effective Remedial Action
Circulating Nurse/Surgical
Antibiotic/Documentation/Advocacy
CMS/Medicaid/Regulations Proposed
- Withdrawal Of Consent
Discrimination/Adverse Employment
Action -
Misconduct/Termination
Religious Discrimination/Mandatory
Flu Vaccination -
Whistleblower
Advocacy/Nursing Chain Of Command
- Arbitration/Malpractice
US False Claims Act/Data
Manipulation -
Social Media/Patient Photo
MRSA/Hospital Volunteer - Hoyer Lift/Patient Dropped - EMTALA
February 2020 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/february2020/february2020.pdf
Disability Discrimination/Reasonable
Accommodation
Nurse Injured By Patient/Negligence
Lawsuit -
Prison Nursing
Resident Elopement/Independent
Living Facility/Liability
Defamation/Agency Nurse/Legal
Privilege -
Defamation/Abuse
Labor Law/LPNs/Union Representation
- Nurse/Learned Professional
EMTALA/Family Member/Emotional
Distress -
Memory Care
Discrimination/Nurse/Comparator
- Nurse As Patient Advocate
Patient's Will/Mental Capacity/Nursing Assessment - Skin Care
January 2020 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/january2020/january2020.pdf
Labor And Delivery
Nursing/Malpractice/Liability
Advanced Practice Nursing/Bedside
Nursing/Standard Of Care
Blood Draw/Hospital/Negligence
- Civil Court Summons/Default
Unfair Labor Practices/Union
Nurse/Termination -
Profanity
Understaffing/Nurse/Whistleblower
- Injury On The Job
Emergency Nursing/Intoxicated
Patient/Call To Police
ICU/Transfer/Terminal Patient
- Statue Of Limitations
Forensic Nursing - Narcotics Diversion - Pain Clinic/Narcotics
December 2019 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/december2019/december2019.pdf
Guardianship/Incapacitated Patient
- Emergency Nursing
Mental Health Commitment/Stoma
Patient -
Insurance Coverage
Alzheimer's/Nurse As Expert
Witness/Probate Will Contest
Epilepsy/Psychiatric Nursing
Assistant/Disability Discrimination
Age Discrimination
- Labor
Law/Arbitration/Abuse/Neglect
Labor Law/Nurse Patient
Ratios/Whistleblower -
Post-Anesthesia
Agency Employee/Workers Comp
- Nursing License
Statue Of Limitations - Pneumonia - SANE Nurse/Hearsay
November 2019 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/november2019/november2019.pdf
Extreme Fall Risk/No Privacy Policy
- Post-Fall Report To
Physician
Home Health/Vulnerable
Adult/Neglect/Mandatory Report
Nursing Staffing
- Patient Fall/No Injury/No
Legal Case
Homeless/Hospital/Trespass
- Nursing
Management/Discrimination
Uneven Discipline/Discrimination
- Workers Comp/Parking Lot
Child Neglect/Hospital/Mandatory
Reporters -
Opioid Deaths
Human Trafficking/Foreign
Nurses/Unfair Contract -
HIPAA
Discharge Planning/New CMS Conditions Of Participation
October 2019 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/october2019/october2019.pdf
Emergency Department/Nursing
Assessment/Patient History
Same-Day Surgery/Post-Anesthesia
Nursing Care -
X-ray Order
Methicillin Sensitive Staph
Aureus/Emergency Department
Psychosocial Nursing/Involuntary
Mental Health Commitment
Race Discrimination/Work Assignments
- Pregnancy Discrimination
Diabetic Nurse/Disability
Discrimination -
Racist Patient
Compartment Syndrome/Nursing
Assessment -
Defamation/Texts
Fall Risk Assessment - NICU Infection Control/New CDC Guidelines
September 2019 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/september2019/september2019.pdf
Patient Confidentiality/Unauthorized
Access To Hospital Census
Deaf Patient/Family Member Forced To
Interpet/Discrimination
Deaf Patient/ASL
Interpreter/Deliberate Indifference
- US Regulations
Mandatory Flu
Vaccination/Nurse/Disability Discrimination
Diabetic Nurse/Disability
Discrimination/Reasonable Accommodation
Race Discrimination/Minority Nurse
- In-Home Oxygen/Fire
Mental Illness/Involuntary
Commitment -
Arbitration Agreements
Post-Operative Nursing/Nurse As Patient Advocate - Prison Nursing
August 2019 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/august2019/august2019.pdf
Fetal Demise/Family Birth
Center/Nursing Triage -
Patient Fall
Deaf Patient/ASL
Interpreter/Discrimination/Deliberate Indifference
Patient Fall/Care Plan
Modification/Nursing Negligence
Back Injury On The
Job/Nurse/Worker's Compensation
Job Description/Disability
Discrimination/Qualified Individual
Nurse/Whistleblower/Patient Safety
- CMS Standards/Long Term
Care
Oxygenation/Nursing Negligence
- CMS/Arbitration/Long Term
Care
Nursing License Revocation - Post-Partum Hemorrhage/Negligence
July 2019 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/july2019/july2019.pdf
Medical Confidentiality/HIPAA
Violation/Termination -
Diabetic Patient
Chemotherapy Reaction
- Emergency Department/Video
Surveillance
Mental Health Patient/Privileged
Communication -
Patient Abuse
Disabled Family Member/Associational
Discrimination
Workplace Violence/Discrimination
- Race Discrimination
Affordable Care Act
- Patient Transport/Vehicle
Accident
Sexual Assault/Nursing Notes/Hearsay
Testimony -
Pain Clinic
Nursing Expert/Witness Intimidation - Patient/Sepsis/Negligence
June 2019 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/june2019/june2019.pdf
Deaf Patient/Emergency
Department/ASL Interpreter
Perioperative Nursing
- Psychiatric Care
- Involuntary Psych Hold
Emergency Psych Detention
- Bipolar Nurse/Disability
Discrimination
Operating Room/Slip And Fall
- Nursing License/Medical
Marijuana
Mandatory Overtime/Discrimination
- Statute Of Limitations
Civil Suit/Service Of Process
- Skilled Nursing/Civil
Monetary Penalty
EMTALA/Discharge/Hypertension
- Chest Tube/Nursing Care
Labor Law/Intimidation - Nurse Practitioner/Standard Of Care
May 2019 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/may2019/may2019.pdf
Fall From Bedside Commode/Fall Risk
Assessment/Prevention
Patient Suicide/Assessment/Danger To
Self -
Companion Animal
Mental Health Hold/Forced
Psychiatric Medication/Civil Assault Suit
Informed Consent/Surgical Consent
Form/Arthroscopy
Nursing License/Disorderly
Conduct/No-Contest Plea -
SANE Nurse
EMTALA/Emergency Medical
Screening/Stabilization/Transfer
Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing
- Skilled Nursing/Sexual
Assault
Diabetic Wound Care - Durable Medical Equipment/CMS Regulations
April 2019 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/april2019/april2019.pdf
Retained Lap Pad/Circulating
Nurse/Surgical Technician
Patient Sexually Assaulted/Prior
Incident/Hospital's Investigation
Nursing Facility/Civil Monetary
Penalty -
Nurses/Fair Labor Standards
Nurse Liaison/Emergency
Department/Unethical Practice -
Retaliation
Medical Confidentiality
- Whistleblower/Nurses Aide
Involuntary Mental Health
Detention/Triage Nurse/Emergency Room
Dementia Patient/Assault
- Nurse/Childbirth/Breech
Presentation
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner - Unfair Labor Practices
March 2019 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/march2019/march2019.pdf
Emergency Nursing/Neurological
Assessment -
Sexual Assault
Communication/Disability
Discrimination -
Medical Confidentiality
Nurse/No Direct Patient
Care/Disability Discrimination
CNA Harassed By Patient
- Nurse/Race Discrimination
Nursing Student/Bipolar
Disorder/Reasonable Accommodation
Obstetric/Neonatal Nursing/Legal
Responsibilities -
Hot Soup/Burns
Nursing Negligence/Stroke Patient
- Labor And Delivery Nursing
Emergency Nursing/Forensic Blood Draw - Age Discrimination
February 2019 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/february2019/february2019.pdf
Patient Controlled
Analgesia/Spoliation Of The Evidence
Nursing Facility/Visitor Fall/Video
Erased -
Medicaid Application
Deaf Patient/Disability
Discrimination/Americans With Disabilities Act
Mandatory Flu Vaccination/Freedom Of
Religion -
Sexual Harassment
CRNA/Disability Discrimination
- Family And Medical Leave
Act
Nurse As Patient Advocate
- Arbitration/Durable Power
Of Attorney
Death/Nursing Negligence
- Defamation
- Nursing Protocols
Domestic Violence - Drug Diversion - Pregnancy/Lifting Restriction
January 2019 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/january2019/january2019.pdf
Nursing Facility Residents' Sex
Relations/Federal Regulations
Nurse As Patient
Advocate/Compartment Syndrome -
Psych Nursing
SANE Certification/Expert Testimony
- Quality Assurance Privilege
Nurse/Whistleblower/Retaliation
- Nursing License/Theft
Conviction
Nurse/Opioid Dependence/Disability
Discrimination
Emergency Nursing
-
Dysphagia/Aspiration/Patient Death
Nurse/Skin Integrity/Expert Witness
- EMTALA/Inpatient Care
Hospital/Patient Transfer - Patient's Fall/Standard Of Care
December 2018 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/december2018/december2018.pdf
Narcotics Diversion/Propofol
Intoxication/Auto Accident
Deaf Mother/Pediatric Patient/No
Disability Discrimination
Hospital Discharge Planning/CMS
Regulations -
Arbitration
Reduction In
Force/FMLA/Reinstatement -
EMTALA/Retaliation
Disability Discrimination/Medical
Leave -
Mandatory Flu Shots
Labor Law/CNA/LPN/Bargaining Unit
- EMTALA/False Labor
Change In Health Status
- Home Health/Physician's
Order
Labor & Delivery Nursing - E.R. Nursing - Nursing Experts
November 2018 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/november2018/november2018.pdf
Deaf Mother/Pediatric
Patient/Disability Discrimination
Psychiatric
Nursing/Asphyxiation/Death -
Nurse/Age Discrimination
Contaminated Medication
- CNA/Abuse Registry
- Drug Diversion
Disabled Family Member/Reasonable
Accommodation -
Transfer
Medication
Error/Contradicted/Opiate/Morphine Overdose
EMTALA/Hospital/Reverse Dumping
- Nursing Home/Medicaid
Nurse/Race
Discrimination/Retaliation -
Unused Medications
CDC/Infection Control Guidelines - CDC/Vaccine Information
October 2018 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/october2018/october2018.pdf
Fall Prevention/Bed Alarm/Nursing
Negligence -
Femur Fracture
Hearing Patient/Deaf Family
Members/Disability Discrimination
Nurse Practitioner/Social Security
Disability -
Psychiatric Patient
US Trafficking Victims' Protection
Act/Foreign Nurses/Class Action
FMLA Interference
- Nursing Director On Call
- Disability
Emergency Nursing/Criminal Defendant
- Nurse/Civil Assault Case
Nurse Practitioner/Discrimination
- Nasogastric Tube/Patient
Death
Medicare/Medicaid/Proposed New Conditions Of Participation
September 2018 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/september2018/september2018.pdf
Nursing
Documentation/Negligence/Legal Cause
- Alcoholic Patient
Medication/Toxic Side
Effects/Nursing Negligence
Psychiatric Patient/Involuntary
Commitment/Premature Discharge
Age Discrimination/Disability
Discrimination/HIPAA Violation
Verbal Abuse/Hostile Environment
- Nursing License
Nurse Whistleblower
- Developmental
Disability/Choking Death
Skilled Care/Assisted Living
- Root Cause Analysis
- Patient Death
Labor Law/Picket/Leaflet/Hospital Premises - Nurse Practitioner
August 2018 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/august2018/august2018.pdf
Health Care Fraud/Medicare/Home
Health Nurse
Emergency Department Nursing
- Patient Fall/Nursing Expert
Abuse Reporting/Good Faith/Legal
Immunity
Nurse/Age Discrimination
- Nurse/Gender Discrimination
Nurse/Religious Discrimination
- Patient Sexual Harassment
Nurse/Racial Discrimination
- Family Member Interference
Medical Negligence/Statute Of
Limitations -
Dysphagia/Aspiration
US Patient Safety Act - SANE Nurse - Patient Assaults Nurse
July 2018 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/july2018/july2018.pdf
Back Injury/Disability
Discrimination/Reasonable Accommodation
Emergency Department/Drug
Search/Civil Rights -
ICU Nursing
Nurse/Patient Controlled Analgesia
- Assisted Living/Memory Care
Nurse/Expert Witness/Drug Allergy
- Nurse/Employment Grievance
Nurse/Race Discrimination
-
EMTALA/Hospital/Whistleblower
Skin Care/Nursing Standard Of Care
- Nursing Home Arbitration
Stillborn Fetus/Fetal
Remains/Hospital/Negligent Mishandling
Nursing Home/Abuse/Neglect - Nursing Education - CMS Regulations
June 2018 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/june2018/june2018.pdf
Sexual Harassment By Patient/Nursing
Caregiver's Rights
Deaf Patient/No ASL
Interpreter/Discrimination -
Psych Admission
Nurse Expert Witness/Skin Lesion
- Adoption/Parental Rights
Retained Surgical
Sponge/Perioperative Nurses
Nurses Aide/Racial Discrimination
- Nurse/Whistleblower
Visitation/Nursing
Facility/Patient's Rights -
Nurse/Confidentiality
Memory Care/Short Staffing/Patient
Injury -
Patient's Fall/Negligence
Nurse/Sexual Assault/Victim Interview - Visitor/Slip And Fall
May 2018 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/may2018/may2018.pdf
Deaf Hospital Patient/Deliberate
Indifference
Corporate Misconduct
- Unprofessional
Conduct/License Revoked
Labor & Delivery/Nurse As Patient
Advocate/Chain Of Command
Nurse/Narcotics Diversion/Defamation
- Discipline/Follow Up
Discrimination/Male Aide
- Whistleblower/Dangerous
Patient
Dysphagia/Aspiration/Death
- Patient Fall/Expert Witness
OSHA/Bloodborne Pathogens
- Spoliation Of Evidence
Medicare/Medicaid/Prior Authorization List
April 2018 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/april2018/april2018.pdf
Healthcare Fraud/US False Claims
Act/DON/Wrongful Discharge
Emergency Department
Nursing/Documentation -
Fall Assessment
Nurse/Depression/Discrimination
- Nursing
Negligence/Causation
Transgender Nurse/Sexual
Harassment/Discrimination/Retaliation
HIPAA/Nurse/Medical Confidentiality
- Quality Assurance Privilege
Colostomy/Negligent Nursing Care
- Choking/Nursing Negligence
Health Care Fraud/Conviction
- Emergency Nurse/Sexual
Misconduct
Nursing Home/Unfair Labor Practice - Vaccine Information Statements
March 2018 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/march2018/march2018.pdf
Child Abuse/Emergency
Department/Parents' Lawsuit
Emergency Department/Delayed Medical
Screening/EMTALA -
HIPAA
Psychiatric Facility/Patient vs.
Patient Assault -
Nursing Students
Patient/Methadone/Danger To Others
- Race Discrimination
Racial
Remark/Coworker/Discrimination -
CRNA/Liability
Patient Fall/Expert Testimony
- Skilled
Nursing/Understaffing
Tracheostomy Care/Bleeding/Nursing
Negligence -
Whistleblower
Antineoplastic/Hazardous Drugs/Healthcare/CDC Update
February 2018 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/february2018/february2018.pdf
Nurse/Medication Error
- Fall/Nursing Home
- Confidentiality
Positioning/Fall
- IM Injection/Nursing
Negligence -
Sexual Assault
Nursing Home/Identity Theft
- Medicare Fraud
- Social Media Posts
Nurse/Work Hours/Falsification
- Nurses Aide/Abuse Registry
Nurse/Medication Error
- Nursing Progress
Notes/Negligence
Litigation/Destruction Of Evidence
- Hospital Inpatient
Admissions
Flu Shot Text Reminder/Telephone
Consumer Protection Act
Confidential Information/Nurse/Substandard Care
January 2018 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/january2018/january2018.pdf
Nurse/Sexual Harassment/Disability
Discrimination -
Nurse Overtime
Nursing Documentation
- Family Member/Emotional
Distress
Psychiatric Nursing/Headlock
- Mandatory Flu Vaccinations
Patient/Freedom Of Religion
- Quality Review Privilege
Narcotics Diversion/Age/Race
Discrimination -
Nursing Expert
Physician Expert
- Report To Physician/Medical
Outcome
Nursing Home Admission
- Nursing Home Fall/Standard
Of Care
Nursing Home Arbitration - Nurse/On The Job Injury/Third Party Suit
December 2017 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/december2017/december2017.pdf
Hospital Emergency Department/Heroin
Overdose Death
Coumadin Overdose/Nursing Negligence
- Emergency Nursing
Chemical Dependency/Psychiatric
Problems/Disability Discrimination
Nurse/Workers Compensation/Partial
Permanent Disability
Nurse/Narcotics Diversion
- Nurse/Religious
Discrimination
Dementia Care/Elopement/Assisted
Living -
Patient's Fall/Verdict
Nursing Assessment/Liver Toxicity
- Patient Assault On
Caregiver
IM Injection/Location/Standard Of Care - Forensic Nursing
November 2017 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/november2017/november2017.pdf
Nursing Experts/Specialist vs.
Specialist -
Patient's Fall/Alarm
Choking Death/Nursing
Negligence/Director Of Nursing
Fall/Nursing Standard Of Care
- Nurse/Pregnancy
Discrimination
White Male Nurse/Employment
Discrimination/Retaliation
Nurse Practitioners/Partnership
Agreement -
Operating Room
Nurse Whistleblower
- Surgical Consent/Healthcare
Surrogate
IV/Standard Of Care
- Hot Beverage Spill
- Hospital Discharge
Feeding Tube/Aspiration - Nursing Home Abuse/Hidden Video Camera
October 2017 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/october2017/october2017.pdf
Quality Review Privilege/Documents
Shielded From Civil Discovery
Deaf Patient/American Sign Language
Interpreter/Discrimination
Overtime/Fair Labor Standards
- Psychiatric
Nursing/Immunity
Cardiac Telemetry
- Nurse/Race Discrimination
- Patient Assessment
Medical Confidentiality/Unauthorized
Persons/Treatment Area
Quality Review/Documents Not
Shielded From Civil Discovery
Arbitration Agreement/Mental
Capacity -
Fall/Wheelchair
Home Health/Non-Competition Agreement - Labor Law
September 2017 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/september2017/september2017.pdf
Nurse/Whistleblower/Wrongful
Termination -
Informed Consent
Nurse Practitioner/Emergency
Department -
Fall/Call Bell
Involuntary Psychiatric
Hospitalization -
Nurse/HIPAA Violation
Nursing License/Discrimination
- Nurse Kissed Patient/Abuse
Pregnancy Discrimination/Light Duty
- Skin Care
Deaf Mother/Pediatric
Patient/Communication/Discrimination/ASL
Incident Reports/Quality Review
Privilege -
Fall/Statute Of Limitations
Nurse/False Claims Act - Choking/Dentures - Union Representation
August 2017 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/august2017/august2017.pdf
Labor & Delivery Nursing
- Patient Transfer/Negligence
Emergency Department Nurse Manager
- Skin Care/Negligence
Psychiatric Hold/Nursing Negligence
- Racial Remarks/Retaliation
Nurse/Race Discrimination
- Patient's Fall/Nursing
Negligence
Physician Removed/Texted Nurse Photo
- Understaffing
Quality Assurance
Privilege/Nurse/Incident Report -
Critical Care
Arbitration Agreement/Nursing Home
- False Claims Act
Jehovah's Witness/No Blood/Death - Medication Patches
July 2017 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/july2017/july2017.pdf
Nurse As Patient Advocate
- Labor & Delivery Nursing
Psychosocial Nursing/Mental Health
Examination/Patient Suicide
Employment
Physical/Nurse/Discrimination -
Telemetry Data
Narcotics/Wastage/Documentation
- Vulnerable Adults
Disability Discrimination/Reasonable
Accommodation
Emergency Department
Nursing/Cardiac/Blood Pressure Monitors
Intubation/Extubation/Nursing
Negligence -
Insulin Dosage
Nurse Practitioner/Contraception - Emergency Triage - CMS
June 2017 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/june2017/june2017.pdf
Mandatory Immunizations/Disability
Discrimination
Deaf Patients/Disability
Discrimination/Rights/Obligations
CRNA/Whistleblower/Good Faith Report
- CNA/Back Problems
Nurse Float Policy/Race
Discrimination -
CRNA/Narcotics/Wasting
Family And Medical Leave
Act/Employee's Rights/Interference
Skin Care/Nurse Expert/Standard Of
Care -
Vulnerable Adult
Patient's Fall/Bed Alarm/Nursing
Negligence -
Wheelchair
Positioning - Incident Report/Quality Review Privilege
May 2017 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/may2017/may2017.pdf
Nursing
Documentation/Negligence/Cauda Equina Syndrome
Patient's Fall/Nursing Standard Of
Care -
Post-Operative Nursing
Nursing Facility/Marketing/False And
Deceptive Practices
Nurse/Employer Retaliation/Family
And Medical Leave Act
Nurse/Disability Discrimination
- Nurse/Job Stress
- Racial Bias
Labor & Delivery Nursing/Standard Of
Care
Nursing Assessment/Patient History
- Against Medical Advice
Home Health/CMS Regulations - Hospital Bed - Whistleblower
April 2017 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/april2017/april2017.pdf
Nurse/Patient Advocate/Patient
Suicide -
Nurse/Fall Risk
Nurse
Practitioner/Hypertension/Patient Teaching
CNA/Discrimination/Sleeping
- White Male
Nurse/Discrimination
Surgical Tech/Whistleblower
- Nurse/Employment
Retaliation
Nurse/Narcotics Diversion/Disability
Discrimination
Nurse/Post-Mortem Care/Emotional
Distress -
Nursing Negligence
Nurse Practitioner/Medical Records
- Home Health/Medicare/Fraud
EMTALA - Labor Law/Nurses/Supervisors/Unfair Labor Practice
March 2017 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/march2017/march2017.pdf
Emergency Department
Nursing/Stabilization/Discharge/EMTALA
Fall/Hospital
- Patient vs.
CNA/Racial/Sexual/Harassment
Alcoholic Patient/Nurse
Assaulted/Patient Arrested
Nurse/Age Discrimination
- Nurse/Comparator/Age
Discrimination
Fall/Hospital Bed Too Small
- Worker's Comp/Disability
Discrimination
EMTALA/Reverse Dumping
- Arbitration/Health Care
Proxy
Incident Reports/Quality Review
Privilege -
Patient's Fall
Patient Leaves Hospital AMA - Patient Teaching/Patient Safety
February 2017 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/february2017/february2017.pdf
Hearing Impaired Family
Member/Discrimination/Hospital
Child Abuse/Mandatory Reporter
- Skin Care/Billing Records
Patient Eloped From Psychiatric
Care/Family's Lawsuit
Age Discrimination
- Nurse's Accent
- Nurse Float Policy
Nurse Whistleblower
- Labor Law/Nursing
Supervisor -
Job Offer
Nurse Negligence
- Physician On-Call List
- Sexual Assault
Transfer/Discharge Rights/Nursing
Home -
Deaf Patient
Sexual Assault - CMS/Home Health Regulations - Ebola Virus
January 2017 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/january2017/january2017.pdf
Nurse As Patient Advocate/Emergency
Department/Chain Of Command
Nurse/Therapeutic Boundaries
- Powdered Gloves/FDA Ban
Skilled Nursing/Civil Monetary
Penalty/Substantial Compliance
Mental Health/Arbitration
- EMTALA/Nurse
- Labor & Delivery Nursing
Nurse/Disability
Discrimination/Reassignment -
Sexual Harassment
Nurse/Anxiety/Depression/Disability
Discrimination -
Restraints
Visitation Rights
- Family Member/Emotional
Distress
Nurse/Post-Mortem Care - Preauthorization/Insurance/Medicare
December 2016 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/december2016/december2016.pdf
EMTALA/Medical Screening Examination
- Bedrails Down
Medication Patches/Nursing
Negligence -
Patient vs. Patient Assault
Involuntary Psychiatric Hold
- Understaffing/Nurse
Whistleblower
Nurse/Age Discrimination
- Nurse/Post Traumatic Stress
Disorder
Impaired Nurse/Drug Screen
- Narcotics Diversion
- Labor Law
Patient's Fall/Nursing Negligence
- IV Fluid/Nursing Negligence
Jail Nursing/Deliberate Indifference
- Home Health/Coumadin/INR
Belligerent Family Member - Float Nurse/Race Discrimination
November 2016 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/november2016/november2016.pdf
Disability
Discrimination/Physicians' Orders -
Patient's Fall
Visitor's Fall
- Nurse
Practitioner/Physician As Expert Witness
Oxygen Saturation/Nursing Negligence
- Discrimination/Age/Race
Nurse/Misconduct
- Patient Death/Nursing
Negligence
Hearing Impaired Family
Members/Disability Discrimination
Anticoagulant/Stroke
- Long Term Care/New CMS
Standards
Labor & Delivery/Shoulder
Dystocia/Nursing Expert/ACOG
Antineoplastic/Hazardous Drugs - HIV Status/Confidentiality
October 2016 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/october2016/october2016.pdf
Emergency Department Nursing/EMTALA
Violation -
Biased Juror
Aspirated Dental Bridge/Nursing
Negligence -
CDC/Immunizations
Threatening Family
Member/Restraining Order -
Whistleblower
Pregnancy Discrimination/Light Duty
- Nurse/Racial Discrimination
Impaired Nurse/Disability
Discrimination -
EMTALA/Stroke
Peer Review Privilege/Nursing Home
Negligence -
CRNA/Negligence
Emergency
Department/Miscarriage/Emotional Distress
CMS/Emergency Preparedness - Zika Virus - Civil Monetary Penalties
September 2016 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/september2016/september2016.pdf
Hyperbilirubinemia/Nursing
Negligence -
Labor & Delivery Nursing
Shoulder Dystocia/Nurse
Midwife/Physician/Obstetric History Review
Neonatal Nursing/Infant Scalded
- Psychiatric Nursing/Fatal
Assault
Misuse Of Hospital Email
System/Intentional Misconduct/Termination
Nursing
License/Fraud/Misrepresentation -
Discrimination/Race
Discrimination/Disability
- Skin Care
- Patient's
Falls/Documentation
Skilled Nursing Facility/Involuntary
Transfer/Discharge
Nurse/Whistleblower - Medicare/Medicaid/Fraud - CMS Regulations
August 2016 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/august2016/august2016.pdf
Advance Directive/Wrongful
Prolongation Of Life -
EMTALA
Failure To Diagnose Cancer/Nursing
Negligence
Psychosocial Nursing/Less
Restrictive Placement/Conditional Release
Nurse/Whistleblower
- Nurse/Race Discrimination
- Male Nurse
Nurse/Disability Discrimination
- Abuse/Faulty Transfer
Technique
Sexual Assault/Nurse/Fraudulent
Concealment Of Material Facts
Arbitration
Agreement/Signatures/Power Of Attorney
Jail Nursing - Head Injury/Nursing Assessment/Interventions
July 2016 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/july2016/july2016.pdf
Risk Management/Root Cause
Analysis/Attorney Client Privilege
Pressure
Sores/Development/Progression/Substandard Care
Pressure Sores/Nursing Documentation
- Patient's Fall
Medicare/Medicaid/New Conditions Of
Participation/Nursing Services
Communication With Physician/Nursing
Negligence
Post-Surgical Wound Care/Nursing
Negligence
ICU/Ant Bites
- Unsafe Transfer/Negligence
- Bacterial Infection
Unfair Labor Practices - HIPAA/Discrimination/Wrongful Termination
June 2016 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/june2016/june2016.pdf
Patient's Fall/Nurse/Nursing
Student/Documentation
Deaf Patients/ASL /Disability
Discrimination/Deliberate Indifference
Change In Health Status/Federal
Regulations/Nursing Care
Wrong
Medication/Battery/Fraud/Emotional Distress
Neonatal Nursing
- Narcotics
Diversion/Defamation/Immunity
Confidential Incident Report
- FMLA
- Abuse Reporting
Atrial Fibrillation/Nursing Care
- Corrections Nursing
Nursing Telephone Triage - Arbitration - New CMS Regulations
May 2016 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/may2016/may2016.pdf
Perioperative Nursing/Retained
Foreign Objects/Res Ipsa Loquitur
Dehydration/Malnutrition/Substandard
Nursing Care -
Nurse Juror
Patient's Fall/Nursing Negligence
- Abandonment Of Employment
Nurse/Knee Injury/Disability
Discrimination -
Nurse/Whistleblower
Flu Vaccination/Religious
Discrimination/Reasonable Accommodation
Substandard Skin Care/Punitive
Damages -
EMTALA/Discharge
Nurses/US Customs/Illegal Search And
Seizure -
Cardiac Cath
Fair Labor Standards/Hospital Attire - CDC/Vaccine Information
April 2016 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/april2016/april2016.pdf
Nurse/Influenza/Wrongful Termination
- Insurance Coverage/Fraud
Drug Allergy/Charting
- Advanced Practice Nurse
Practitioners
Physician vs. Nurses
Harassment/Clinical Privileges Revoked
Nurse Anesthetist/PACU
Nurses/Morphine/Overdose
Nurse/Family And Medical Leave Act
- Gender Discrimination
Nurses/Patient's Race-Based
Caregiver Request -
Confidentiality
Nurse/Medication/Informed Consent
- Nurse/Sexual Assault
Arbitration - Reasonable Accommodation - CDC/Vaccine Information
March 2016 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/march2016/march2016.pdf
Nurse/Medical
Confidentiality/HIPAA/Family Member
Deaf Patients/American Sign Language
Interpreter -
Bruising/Abuse
Nurse/Race
Discrimination/Non-Minority Comparators
EMTALA/Pediatric Patient/Emergency
Medical Screening
Nurses/Drug
Addiction/Diversion/Disability Discrimination
Nurse/Chronic Migraines/FMLA Rights
- Patient Suicide Attempt
Patient's Fall
- Unexplained Fractures
- Emergency Nursing
Home Health/Medicaid Regulations - Nursing Home/Arbitration
February 2016 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/february2016/february2016.pdf
Deaf Nurse/ASL
Interpreter/Disability/Reasonable Accommodation
Emergency Department Nurse/Asthmatic
Patient -
Stroke Symptoms
Surgical Preparation
- Assisted Living/Resident's
Fall -
Narcotics
Restraints/Nurse Violated Facility's
Policy -
Race-Based Assignments
Patient's Fall/Negligence/Expert
Testimony -
Medical Confidentiality
Credentials Committee/Defamation
- Nurse Practitioner
Emergency Department Nurse/Discharge
Against Medical Advice
Nurse Whistleblower - HIV/FDA Guidance - Medicare Part B
January 2016 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/january2016/january2016.pdf
Whistleblower/Patient Safety
Issues/Wrongful Termination
Nurse/Arrest Warrant
- Nurse/Catheterization
- Swan-Ganz Catheter
Diabetic Patient/Hypoglycemia
- Skin Care
- Nurse/DUI
Nurse/Medication Error/Fraudulent
Concealment/Statute Of Limitations
Nurse/Transgender Blood Donor
- Nurse/Hospital/Computer
Fraud
Drug Rehab/Opioid Toxicity/Patient
Death -
Schizophrenia/Psych Med
Heparin/Physicians' Orders
- Hospital Discharge
- Dialysis
Vulnerable Adult/Abuse - Stress Test - New CMS Regulations
December 2015 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/december2015/december2015.pdf
Post-Surgical
Complications/Neurovascular Checks/No Negligence
Medication Transcription Error
- Plasmapheresis Nurse
Central Line Removal/Nursing
Negligence -
Visitor's/Patient's Falls
Post-Hospital Skilled Nursing
Services/Medicare Eligibility
Nurse/Age/Disability/Discrimination/Retaliation/Termination
Nurse/Hearing Disability
- Nurse/Patient Abandonment
- Religion
Hospital Discharge Planning/Proposed
New CMS Regulations
Correctional Nursing - Home Health/Medicare Eligibility
November 2015 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/november2015/november2015.pdf
Medical Confidentiality/Nurse
Wrongfully Accessed Patients' Charts
Intoxicated Emergency Room
Patient/Stroke/EMTALA Lawsuit
Emergency Room/Nurse/Patient
Monitoring -
Patient Fall
Family And Medical Leave Act/Nurse's
Rights Violated
Age Discrimination/Nurse
- Race
Discrimination/Nurse/Retaliation
Medical Surgical Nursing/Patient
Death/Nursing Negligence
Left Ventricular Assist
Device/Nurse/Patient Teaching -
Foley Catheter
CDC/Vaccine Information Statement - Arbitration/Incompetent Patient
October 2015 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/october2015/october2015.pdf
Assisted Living/Mobility
Issues/Hazardous Premises/Fall
Hearing-Impaired Family Members
- Hospital/Sexual Assault
Nursing Facility/Accident/Duty To
Report -
Disability Discrimination
Threat Of Violence/Employee
Misconduct -
Disability/Brain Tumor
Impaired Nurse/Disability
Discrimination -
Race Discrimination
Labor & Delivery/Nurses As Patient
Advocates -
Peer Review
Discrimination/Patient's Rights
- Compartment Syndrome
Defamation - HIPAA - Patient's Last Will And Testament
September 2015 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/september2015/september2015.pdf
Cardiac Telemetry/Leads/Nursing
Standard Of Care
Hearing Impaired
Patients/ASL/Disability Discrimination
Scope Of Nursing Practice
- Excessive Force/Patient's
Rights
Nurse/Family And Medical Leave Act
- Nurse/Age Discrimination
Nurse/Disability Discrimination
- Nurses/Labor Law Rights
Choking Death
- Medical Confidentiality
- Labor & Delivery
Nurse/Emergency Medical Treatment
And Active Labor Act
Nurse/Mandatory Flu Vaccination - Non-Competition Agreement
August 2015 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/august2015/august2015/pdf
Labor & Delivery Nursing/Standard Of
Care -
Nurse Practitioner
IM Injection/Outdated Nursing
Standard -
CRNA/Whistleblower
Hearing Impaired Family
Member/Disability Discrimination
Epilepsy/Disability Discrimination
- Back Injury/Discrimination
Worker's Compensation/Agency
Nurse/Borrowed/Loaned Employee
Long Term Care/Proposed New
Standards/Medicare/Medicaid
Nurse Writing Prescriptions
- Sexual Assault/CNA vs.
Patient
Nurse/Medication Side Effects - Advance Directive
July 2015 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/july2015/july2015.pdf
Patient Fall/Nursing Assessment
- Organ
Transplantation/Hepatitis C
Miscommunication/Wrongful Birth
- Nurses/Psychiatric
Medication
Racial Discrimination/Hostile Work
Environment/Corrective Action
Nurse/PTSD/Worker's Compensation
- Physician/Nurse/Slander
Racial Discrimination/Uneven
Discipline -
Nurse/Narcotics Diversion
Nurse/Scope Of Practice/Refusal To
Give Medication
Trip And Fall/Hospital Bed/Medical
Tubing/Call Button Cord
Surgery/Nurse's Duty To Intervene - CDC/Vaccines/Hazardous Drugs
June 2015 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/june2015/june2015.pdf
Nursing Documentation
- Gastric Bypass/Candidate
Selection
Male vs. Female Nurse
Confrontation/Gender Discrimination
Mock Hostage Drill/Nurse Sues As
Victim Of Terrorist Tactics
Nurse/Family And Medical Leave Act
- Nurse Failed To Pass Meds
Nurse/Stress/Depression/Lupus/Disability Discrimination
Inconsistent Labs
- Narcotics Overdose/Failure
To Communicate
Blood Donors/HIV/New FDA Guidance
- Nurse/Patient Suicide
Life Support - Arbitration - Patient Fall/CNA/Federal Regulations
May 2015 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/may2015/may2015.pdf
HIPAA/Nurse/Coworker/Medical
Confidentiality -
EMTALA/Miscarriage
Labor & Delivery
Nursing/Periventricular Leukomalacia
- MRSA
Multiple Homicides/Hospital's
Liability -
Minority Nurse/Racial Bias
Nurse Midwife/Seventh Day
Adventist/Freedom Of Religion
Nurse/Family And Medical Leave Act
- Fall/Commode Seat
Nurse/Medication Reconciliation
Error -
Nurse/Worker's Comp
Skilled Nursing/CMS Regulations
- Home Health/Medicare Fraud
Nurse Practitioner/Emergency Psychiatric Care/Patient Suicide
April 2015 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/april2015/april2015.pdf
Unsupervised Nurse Practitioner/US
False Claims Act/Civil Lawsuit
Post-Surgical Complications
- Labor & Delivery Nursing
Family And Medical Leave Act/Nurse's
Serious Health Condition
Pregnancy
Discrimination/Nurse/Unequal Disciplinary Measures
Nurse Reported To Board/Intentional
Infliction Of Emotional Distress
Nurse Patient Race-Matching/Civil
Rights Act/Race Discrimination
Narcotics Diversion/Federal
Regulations/Skilled Nursing Facility
Nurse/Drainage Tube Care - Pressure Sores/Urinary Tract Infection
March 2015 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/march2015/march2015.pdf
Nurse/Mandatory
Reporter/Abuse/Neglect/Vulnerable Adult
Operating Room/Positioning/Arm
Board/Radial Nerve Injury
Operating Room/Retained
Instrument/Res Ipsa Loquitur
Sexual Assault/Nursing
Responsibility -
Nurse/Racial Harassment
Nurse/National Origin Discrimination
- Nurse/Disability
Discrimination
Patient's Fall
- Arbitration/Power Of
Attorney/Arbitration Agreement
Nurse/Injury/Workers Compensation
- Attorney/Nursing Home
Nursing Documentation/Substandard Care/Nursing Negligence
February 2015 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/february2015/february2015.pdf
Patient's Fall/Nursing
Assessment/Interventions/Fall Care Plan
Antineoplastic
Medications/Exposure/NIOSH Intelligence Bulletin
Mobility Disability/Discrimination
- Medicaid/Long Term Care
Neglect/Alzheimer's Patient
- FMLA/Family Member's
Pregnancy
FMLA Rights
/Interference/Retaliation -
HIV Testing/Consent
Advanced Nursing
Practice/Prescription Authority/Civil Liability
Dependent Adult Abuse
- Race Discrimination/Nurse
vs. Physician
Nurse Whistleblower - CDC/Vaccine Information Materials
January 2015 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/january2015/january2015.pdf
Labor & Delivery/Emergency Medical
Treatment And Active Labor Act
Involuntary Mental Health
Commitment/Suicidal Ideation
Scope Of Nursing Practice/Wrongful
Termination/Retaliation Lawsuit
Racial Discrimination/Pattern Of
Racially Differential Treatment
Family And Medical Leave Act/Family
Member's Serious Condition
Chemical Dependency/Disability
Discrimination/License Restriction
Patient Fall/Assistance To Transfer
- Sequential Compression
CMS Regulations/Same-Sex Spouse - Acetaminophen/FDA Warning
December 2014 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/december2014/december2014.pdf
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome/Toxic
Epidermal Necrolysis
Labor & Delivery Nursing
- Restraint-Free
Facility/Fall Out Of Bed
Correctional Nursing/Deliberate
Indifference -
Patient Fall
Nurse/Whistleblower
- Patient Disrespect
- Pregnancy Discrimination
Arbitration Agreement/Power Of
Attorney/Patient's Mental Capacity
BIPAP/Oxygenation During Patient
Transport -
Confidentiality
Bowel Ischemia/Nursing Assessment
- On-Call Hospital Staff
Home Health/Medicare/Eligibility/New CMS Regulations
November 2014 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/november2014/november2014.pdf
Hearing Impaired Patient/Disability
Discrimination -
Autopsy
Choking/Patient Death/Negligence
- Skin Care/Nursing
Negligence
Psychiatric
Nursing/Physical/Chemical/Restraint/Excessive Force
Nurse/Disability
Discrimination/Multiple Sclerosis -
Mental Exam
Nurse/Defamation
- Informed Consent/Bariatric
Surgery
Public Health
- Nursing
Home/Liability/State Survey Reports
ER Nursing/Patient Suicide
- Post-Surgical
Nursing/Negligence
Home Health/Medicare/Medicaid/New Conditions Of Participation
October 2014 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/october2014/october2014.pdf
Emergency Department Nursing/EMTALA
- Psychiatric Nursing
Nursing Home/Visitor/Business
Invitee/Slip/Fall/Negligence
Involuntary Psychiatric Medication
- Nurse/Whistleblower
Nurse/Sexual
Orientation/Discrimination/Harassment
- Race Bias
Post-Operative
Nursing/Assessment/Limb Ischemia/Amputation
Nursing Home/Arbitration
Agreement/Family Member/Legal Authority
Wound
Care/Assessment/Documentation/Physician Communication
Medicare/Medicaid/US False Claims Act - Physicians' Orders/Conflict
September 2014 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/september2014/september2014.pdf
Nursing Fall-Risk Assessment/Bed
Alarm -
School Nursing
Fall/Nurse's Disciplinary Record
- Religious Discrimination
Crohn's Disease/Nurse/Disability
Discrimination
Occupational Injury/Nurse/Disability
Discrimination
Hearing Impairment/Nurse/Disability
Discrimination
Nursing License
- Morphine/Nursing Negligence
- EMTALA
Hospital Discharge/Post-Colonoscopy
- Laparotomy Sponge
Occupational Injury/Worker's Comp - Nursing Home/Arbitration
August 2014 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/august2014/august2014.pdf
Fall/Nurse Left Patient Left Alone
On Toilet -
Fall/Nursing Negligence
Speech Impaired Patient/Disability
Discrimination - Labor & Delivery
Delegation Of Nursing Responsibility
- Nurse Whistleblower
Nurse/Discrimination/Social Security
Disability -
Impaired Nurse
Skin Care/Nursing Negligence
- Correctional Nursing
Emergency Department/Nursing Neglect
- Breast Cancer
Labor & Delivery Nursing/Prolapsed
Cord/Nursing Assessment
US False Claims Act - Nursing Assistant/Pregnancy Discrimination
July 2014 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/july2014/july2014.pdf
Abuse/Neglect/Tetanus Vaccination - Nurse Concealed Facts
Patient NPO Three Days/Sepsis/Death - Psychiatric Nursing
Nurse/Whistleblower/Retaliation - Sexual Harassment
Nurse/Religious Discrimination - Child Abuse/Nurse/Psych Hold
Patient Falls/Nurse - Patient Sexually Assaulted In Hospital
Breakdown/Disability Discrimination - IV Pole Falls On Patient
Nurse/Staff
Reassignments/Age Discrimination
Packing Left In Surgical Wound/Res Ipsa Loquitur
June 2014 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/june2014/june2014.pdf
Nurse Practitioners/Breast Cancer Diagnosis Delayed
Toxic Epidural Necrolysis - Post-Stent Nursing Care - Skin Care
Nursing Home Negligence - Nursing Home/Involuntary Discharge
Nurse/Narcotics Diversion/Drug Testing
Nurse/Patient Neglect Nurse/Whistleblower - Nurse/Unexcused Absence - Race
Bias
Labor & Delivery Nursing/Post-Partum Fall - Trache Care
Nurse/Disability Discrimination - Code/Intubation Supplies
Nurse/Sexual Harassment - Family And Medical Leave Act
May 2014 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/may2014/may2014.pdf
Cardiac Care Nursing/Anticoagulant
Therapy -
EMTALA
Emergency Room/Patient's Fall
- Arbitration/Mental
Competence
Poisoning/Co-Worker's Malicious Act
- Nurse/Whistleblower
Nurse/Fertility Treatments/Pregnancy
Discrimination
Nurse/Personnel Grievances/Freedom
Of Speech
Nurse/False Claims Act
- Nurse/Patient Assaulted By
Physician
Nurse/Morphine Overdose
- End Of Life/Family's
Lawsuit
Nurse/Hospital Discharge - Nurse/Disability Discrimination
April 2014 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/april2014/april2014.pdf
Nurse's Medication Error/Fault
Admitted/No Liability
Skilled Nursing/Sexual Abuse
- Nurse Anesthetist/Negligent
Intubation
O.R. Nurse/Assault And Battery
- Involuntary Psychiatric
Hold
Skin Care/Decubitus
Ulcer/Sepsis/Death -
Nurse's Work Breaks
Race Discrimination
- Disability
Discrimination/Employment
Nursing Assessment/Triage/Sudden
Cardiac Death -
Skin Care
Narcotics/Nursing Assessment
- Haldol/Nursing Assessment
Arbitration/Health Care Proxy - Nurse/Patient/Professional Boundaries
March 2014 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/march2014/march2014.pdf
Nursing Negligence/Subsequent
Remedial Measures
Invasion Of Privacy/Chemical
Dependency Treatment
Nursing License/Chemical Dependency
- Defamation
Mental Illness/Disability
Discrimination -
Reverse Discrimination
Nurse/Age/Gender Discrimination
- Nurse/Race Discrimination
Destruction Of Evidence/Video
Recording Of E.R. Lobby
Sulfa Allergy
- Deep Vein
Thrombosis/Discharge Instructions
O.R. Nursing - Labor Law - Nursing Documentation
February 2014 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/february2014/february2014.pdf
Nurse Practitioner/Sepsis/Multiple
Organ Failure/Misdiagnosis
Operating Room/Surgical
Microscope/Patient Burned/Negligence
Patient's Fall/Nursing
Assessment/Bed Alarm
Emergency Preparedness/Proposed New
CMS Regulations
Disability Discrimination/Reasonable
Accommodation
Nurse/Violence In The Workplace
- CNA/Pregnancy
Discrimination
Sexual Harassment/Gay Male Nurse vs.
Gay Male Nurse
Nurse/Patient Confidentiality - Nursing Home/Arbitration
January 2014 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/january2014/january2014.pdf
Post-Neurosurgery Nursing Care
- Resident vs. Resident
Assault
Skin Care/Nursing Expert
- Nurse/Disability
Discrimination
Patient Suicide/Nursing
Facility/Adequate Supervision
Minority Nurse/Race Discrimination
- Racial Bias/Minority Tech
Nurse Whistleblower
- Hearing Impaired Hospital
Patient
Patient Suicide/Stevens-Johnson
Syndrome -
Vitiligo/Nursing Care
Psychiatric Emergency/EMTALA/Refusal
Of Care/Informed Consent
Functionally Impaired Person - Post-Surgery E.R. Visit/EMTALA
December 2013 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/december2013/december2013.pdf
Degenerative Joint
Disease/Disability Discrimination
Neonatal Intensive Care
- Post-Surgical Nursing
Care/Hospital Bed
Medical Records
- Nursing Home/Disability
Discrimination
Nurse/Age Discrimination
- Nurse/Employee Assistance
Program
Nursing Assistant/Insubordination
- Nurse/Racial Discrimination
Patient's Falls/Nursing
Care/Restraints -
Nursing Assistant/Abuse
Skin Care/Nurse As Expert Witness
- Labor & Delivery Nursing
Nurses/Racial Discrimination - Nurse/HIPAA Violations
November 2013 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/november2013/november2013.pdf
Nurse As Patient's Advocate/Public
Policy -
Morphine Toxicity
Neonatal Nursing
- Post-Colonoscopy Nursing
Care
Narcotics Diversion/Altered MAR
- Psych Nursing/Lithium
Toxicity
Narcotics Diversion/Nurse/Americans
With Disabilities Act
Psychiatric
Emergency/Restraints/Forced Psychotropic Medication
Hearing Impaired Nurse
- Freedom Of Speech
- Sexual Harassment
Nurse/Racial Bias
- Nurse/Age Bias
- Nurse/Workplace Bullying
Diabetic/Nurses/Deliberate Indifference - Nurse/Whistleblower
October 2013 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/october2013/october2013.pdf
Nursing Documentation/Abnormal
Findings/Civil Monetary Penalty
Emergency Room/Mental Health
Assessment/Psychiatric Hold
Prison Nursing/Involuntary
Medication/Inmate's Rights
Arbitration/Durable Power Of
Attorney -
Nurse Whistleblower
E.R. Nursing/Intoxicated Patient
- School Nurse/Anaphylaxis
Narcotics Diversion/Disability
Discrimination -
Religious Bias
Nurse/Sexual Relationship With
Patient -
Skin Care
Autopsy/Post-Mortem Fraud - Psych Patient/Four Point Restraints
September 2013 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/september2013/september2013.pdf
Social Media/Privacy Rights/Facebook
Wall -
Nursing/Skin Care
Patient's Fall/Nursing Standard Of
Care -
Medical Confidentiality
Nurses Aide/Self Medication/Document
Falsification/Firing
Nurse's License
Revocation/Medication To Non-Patient
Psychosocial Nursing/Disability
Discrimination -
LPN/Patient Abuse
Nursing Home/Whistleblower
- Nurse/Race Discrimination
Family And Medical Leave
Act/Nurse/Self-Diagnosis
Operating Room/Hot Medical Device - Neuro Intensive Care Nursing
August 2013 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/august2013/august2013.pdf
Falls/Transfers/Nursing Assessment
- Intoxicated E.R. Patient
Emergency Medical Treatment And
Active Labor Act/Transfer
Correctional Nursing/Deliberate
Indifference To Serious Medical Need
Threat Of Violence/Discrimination
- Racial Slur/Discrimination
Medication Error/Wrongful
Termination -
Central Line
Perioperative Nursing/Nurse As
Patient's Advocate
Nurse Midwife/Home
Delivery/Negligence -
Disability Discrimination
Hospice Services In Long-Term Care/New CMS Regulations
July 2013 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/july2013/july2013.pdf
Operating Room/Circulating
Nurse/Surgical Specimen
Skilled Nursing/Restraints/Patient's
Fall -
Unexplained Fracture
Diaper Change/Abuse
- Nurse Accessed Co-Worker's
Chart
Sexual Contact With Patient
- Nurse/Freedom Of Religion
Nurse/Altered Medical Records
- Nurse/Addict/Disability
Board Of Nursing/Defamation
- Nurse/Patient Advocate
Emergency Room Nursing/Aortic
Dissection/Domestic Violence
EMTALA - Jail Nursing/Deliberate Indifference
June 2013 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/june2013/june2013.pdf
E.R./Patients' Insurance Coverage
- E.R./Nursing Assessment
Disability Discrimination/Sleep
Apnea -
Attendance Problems
Nurse/Forensic Blood Sample/Medical
Battery -
Narcotics
Nurse Whistleblower
- Race Discrimination
- Medication Error
Nurse/Age Discrimination
- Fall/Bed Alarm/Nursing
Negligence
Incident Reports/Quality Assurance
Privilege/Visitor's Lawsuit
Patient's Fall/Nursing
Documentation/Nursing Care Plan
Arbitration Agreement/Family Member/Power Of Attorney
May 2013 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/may2013/may2013.pdf
Skin Care/Nursing Negligence/Nursing
Documentation
Dehydration/Nursing Negligence
- Sexual Assault
- Racial Bias
Pregnancy
Discrimination/Nurse/Lifting Restriction
Nurse/Whistleblower
- Deaf Employee/Reasonable
Accommodation
Nurse/Latex Allergy/Reasonable
Accommodation
Deaf Patient/Disability
Discrimination/ASL Interpreter
Confidentiality/Health Insurance
Portability And Accountability Act
Patient's Fall/Nursing Negligence/Expert Opinions
April 2013 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/april2013/april2013.pdf
Deaf Patient/American Sign Language
Interpreter -
Fall/Bed Alarm
Nursing Home/Sexual Assault
- Nursing Home/Sexual Acting
Out
Nurse/Disability/Lifting
Restrictions/Reasonable Accommodation
Adhesive Tape Allergy
- Defamation
- Nurse/Narcotics Diversion
Nursing Negligence/Asthmatic
Pediatric Patient
Assisted Living/Nursing Negligence
- Nurse/Race Discrimination
Nursing Home/CNA/Race Discrimination
- Battery/Nurse v. Physician
On-Call/Worker's Compensation - Arbitration/Family Member
March 2013 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/march2013/march2013.pdf
Informed
Consent/Risks/Benefits/Alternatives
- Fall/Bed Alarm
Nursing Documentation
- Nurse Concealed Facts From
Family
Skilled Nursing Admission/Durable
Power Of Attorney
Nurse/Race Discrimination
- Charge Nurse/Disability
Discrimination
EMTALA/Unequal Treatment
- E.R./Nurse As Patient
Advocate
Nurse/Disability Discrimination
- Nursing License/Standard Of
Care
Nurse/Sexual Harassment By Patient
- Narcotics Diversion
Narcotics Diversion/Murder/Director Of Nursing
February 2013 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/february2013/february2013.pdf
Labor & Delivery Nursing/Patient
Advocate/Chain Of Command
PCA Pump/Evidence
- Emergency Room Nursing/AMA
Discharge
Patient's Fall/Nursing Assessment
- Nurse/Age Discrimination
Nurse/Race Discrimination
- Nurse/Hearsay/Apology To
Patient
Emergency Room Nursing/Gender
Discrimination
Nurse/Family And Medical Leave
Act/Retaliation -
EMTALA
Nurse/Medical Confidentiality/Faxing
Charts/Copying Charts
Labor & Delivery Nursing - Male Physician/Female Chaperone
January 2013 = http://www.nursinglaw.com/january2013/january2013.pdf
Operating Room/Circulating Nurse
- Nursing Home Admission
Labor & Delivery
Nursing/Pitocin/Fetal Monitor
Labor & Delivery Nursing/High Risk
Patient/Fetal Monitor
Medication Error/Nursing Negligence
- Correctional Nursing
Age Discrimination
- Race
Discrimination/Minority Nurses
Skilled Nursing/Blood
Draws/PT/INR/Reporting To Physician
Flu Immunization/Public Health
Emergency -
Nursing Assessment
Nurse Practitioner/Pre-Signed Prescriptions - Threat Of Violence