The Texas Board of Nursing (BON) has the jurisdiction to hear and decide cases involving the practice of professional nursing in Texas. Any RN or LVN found guilty for violating the state laws and regulations may be subjected to a disciplinary case if not properly defended by a nurse attorney.
One of the examples where a client failed to hire the right nurse attorney will
be discussed in this case. During the initial time of the incident, the RN
was employed in a hospital in Seminole and had been in that position for two
years.
On or about February 18, 2016, while employed as a Registered Nurse in a
hospital in Seminole, the RN violated
the confidentiality of a patient by accessing the patient’s medical
records without written authorization or without being assigned to provide
nursing care to the patient.
The RN’s conduct exposed the patient unnecessarily to a risk of harm from disclosure of her confidential medical information without her written authorization and placed the facility in violation of HIP AA (The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).
Because of the incident, the RN was summoned by the Texas Board of Nursing to defend her side. However, she failed to appear at the hearing and failed to hire a nurse attorney to help her defend her side.
Because of the incident, the RN was disciplined warning to a suspension of her RN license by violating the
Avoid the similar thing from happening on your end. Make sure to find the right nurse attorney in case a complaint will be filed against you before the Texas Board of Nursing (BON).
Consult with Texas nurse attorney Yong J. An today if you have any questions about your disciplinary process by calling or texting him at (832) 428-5679 day, night or weekends.