Legal Eagle Eye Newsletter for the Nursing Profession
Online Edition 2021
IP Address Authentication Required For Online Edition Access
2018 2019 2020 ... 2022 2023 2024
Cumulative Online Edition Index 2013 - 2024
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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